The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Ballam, 70 F.3d 1280 (9th Cir. 1995):
This court reviews factual findings that underlie the Speedy Trial Act and constitutional challenges for clear error and questions of law regarding their interpretation de novo. United States v. Benitez, 34 F.3d 1489, 1493 (9th Cir.1994) (citing United States v. Nash, 946 F.2d 679, 680 (9th Cir.1991)), cert. denied, 115 S.Ct. 1268 (1995).
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