U.S. v. DIAZ-DONCEL

Criminal No. 13-379 (FAB).

990 F.Supp.2d 163 (2014)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Ferrison DIAZ-DONCEL, Defendant.

United States District Court, D. Puerto Rico.

January 7, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carlos R. Cardona-Torres , United States Attorneys Office, Kelley L. Tiffany , United States Department of Justice, San Juan, PR, for Plaintiff.

Jennie M. Espada-Ocasio , Espada & Minana Law Offices, P.S.C., San Juan, PR, for Defendant.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

BESOSA, District Judge.

Before the Court are Ferrison Diaz-Doncel's motion to dismiss the indictment and the United States' response in opposition. (Docket Nos. 92 & 99.) Diaz-Doncel moves to dismiss the indictment on two grounds: (1) the unconstitutionality of the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act ("MDLEA"); and (2) the Court's lack of subject matter jurisdiction. (Docket No. 92.) The Court addresses each ground in turn.

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