United States v. Moreno

DECISION and ORDER

DAVID N. HURD, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

A period of nearly twenty-eight months elapsed between defendant Frank Moreno’s (“Moreno” or “defendant”) indictment in the Northern District of New York and his coincidental arrest during a routine traffic stop in New York City. During a December 13, 2013, detention hearing following Moreno’s transfer to federal custody, defendant’s counsel asserted his client’s Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial and indicated his intent to move against the indictment on that basis.

On January 10, 2014, Moreno made his speedy trial motion.…