United States v. Gates, No. 10-2163 (1st Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CaseDefendant was indicted for drug-trafficking charges. Through a succession of court-appointed attorneys, Defendant filed motions to suppress certain evidence and to dismiss the indictment on speedy trial grounds. The district court denied the motions, and Defendant entered a conditional guilty plea to the charges. Prior to sentencing, Defendant moved pro se to withdraw his guilty plea and requested a new court-appointed attorney, which the district court appointed. The court then rejected Defendant's motion and sentenced Defendant to 240 months in prison. The First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed, holding that the district court (1) did not err in denying Defendant's motion to suppress; (2) did not err in refusing to dismiss the indictment on speedy trial grounds; (3) did not abuse its discretion in concluding Defendant had not shown a fair and just reason for withdrawing his guilty plea; and (4) did not err in sentencing Defendant.
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