United States v. Albert Taddeo

HAYS, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction entered against the appellant in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for uttering a forged United States treasury cheek in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 495 (1964).

The sole issue on appeal is whether denial of the appellant’s motion to dismiss for failure to prosecute was error violating the appellant’s sixth amendment right to a speedy trial.

On August 9, 1968 a complaint charging appellant with forging a United States treasury cheek was filed. Appellant learned of the complaint when a detainer…