United States v. Abad

Defendanb-Appellant Freddy Abad appeals from a judgment of conviction entered in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Daniels, /.), on January 18, 2006. The issues on appeal are — with one exception— controlled by established precedent and are dispensed with briefly below. We write to clarify that Abad’s claim under the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3162, is barred by the Act’s waiver provision, and not subject to review for plain error under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 52(b).

Background

Abad was convicted of armed robbery and the murder of one Hilario…