Opinion
18-CR-536 (VEC)
07-15-2022
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. TOMAS COLON, Defendant.
ORDER
VALERIE CAPRONI, United States District Judge
WHEREAS on July 12, 2022, Defendant Tomas Colon appeared for an arraignment with his attorney before Magistrate Judge James L. Cott, see Dkt. 366;
WHEREAS Mr. Colon pled not guilty;
WHEREAS the parties appeared for a conference on July 15, 2022, see Dkt. 369;
WHEREAS the Court, pursuant to United States v. Curcio, 680 F.2d 881 (2d Cir. 1982), inquired into Mr. Colon's understanding of potential conflicts of interest arising from his attorney's prior representation of Defendants Hector Caba Batista and Octavio Molina-Acevedo; and
WHEREAS the Court appointed Andrew G. Patel for the limited purpose of advising Mr. Colon on the potential risks of proceeding with his chosen counsel;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties, including Mr. Patel, must appear on Friday, July 22, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. in Courtroom 443, Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, New York, NY.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that time is excluded for the period between July 15, 2022, and July 22, 2022, under the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A), as the ends of justice served by taking such action outweigh the best interest of the public and the Defendant in a speedy trial given Defendant's need to fully understand the risks of waiving his right to non-conflicted counsel.
SO ORDERED.