People v. Alston

—Order of the Supreme Court, New York County (Carol Berkman, J.), entered March 2, 1990, which dismissed the indictment against defendant, sua sponte, on the ground that the People failed to show why the indictment should not be vacated for violation of defendant’s right to a speedy trial, unanimously affirmed.

On January 29, 1986, an indictment was filed charging defendant with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree. Defendant was freed on bail and failed to appear for arraignment on February 14, 1986. Subsequently, on February 21, a bench warrant was issued.

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