The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Taylor, 821 F.2d 1377 (9th Cir. 1987):
The STA, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 3161(c)(1), "operates like a statute of limitations." United States v. Mehrmanesh, 652 F.2d 766, 769 (9th Cir.1980). Pursuant to the statute, a defendant must be brought to trial within 70 days from the later of (1) the filing date of the information or indictment, or (2) the
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