Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit February 4, 1992, 91-2047 (United States v. Alberto Arturo Ortega-Mena, Eulices Rivas-Cordova, Jose Antonio Torres-Tirado and Ecchehomo Velgar-Vivero)

DUHÉ, Circuit' Judge:

Appellants, criminal defendants Rivas-Cordova, Velgar-Vivero, and Torres-Tira-do, appeal their convictions of conspiracy to import cocaine with intent to distribute. Together they allege that they were tried in violation of the Speedy Trial Act (the Act).