Whether the court of appeals erred in affirming that Ali's Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights were not violated under the Speedy Trial Act

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. WHETHER THE COURT OF APPEALS ERRED IN AFFIRMING THAT Ali's Fifth AND ‘SIXTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS WERE NOT VIOLATED UNDER THE SPEEDY TRIAL ACT? . 2. WHETHER THE COURT OF APPEALS ERRED IN AFFIRMING THE DISTRICT COURTS DENIAL OF ALI'S MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE? ‘ 3, WHETHER THE COURT OF APPEALS ERRED IN AFFIRMING THE DISTRICT COURT*S ADMISSION OF JAIL PHONE CALLS? 4, WHETHER THE COURT OF APPEALS ERRED IN FINDING THAT THE DISTRICT COURT DID NOT ABUSE ITS DISCRETION BY NOT GRANTING ALI A DOWNWARD VARIANCE? ii PARTIES TO THE PROCCEDINGS AND LIST OF RELEATED CASES United States Attorney's Office United States Courthouse Annex 110 E. Court Avenue, Suite 286 Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2053 V Solicitor General 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington D.C. 20530 ; iii