United States v. John Lofranco

John LoFranco appeals from a judgment of conviction entered following his guilty plea to three counts of a six count indictment. He claims violations of the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161 et seq., and, by virtue of a court-ordered amendment to his indictment, of his fifth amendment right to indictment by a grand jury. Finding no merit in either contention, we affirm.

First, we agree with the eleventh and fifth circuits, which have held that “violations of the defendant’s rights to a speedy trial” are nonjurisdictional and therefore waived by a guilty plea that does not include a…