People v. Chisolm

—Order of the Supreme Court, New York County (Richard Andrias, J.), entered February 14, 1992, which granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss the indictment pursuant to CPL 30.30, is unanimously reversed, on the law, the motion denied, the indictment reinstated and the matter remanded to the Supreme Court for further proceedings.

The motion court charged the People with an eight year period during which defendant had absconded and a bench warrant had been issued for him. Contrary to defendant’s assertion, the People did allege and provide evidence that defendant’s absence was the "cause” of…