People v. Pellegrino

OPINION OF THE COURT

Nicholas Colabella, J.

Defendant moves for an order dismissing the indictment on the grounds that the People failed to bring him to trial within 180 days of defendant’s request for final disposition of the indictment, pursuant to CPL 580.20, article III (otherwise known as the Agreement on Detainers). The pertinent facts are as follows.

Defendant failed to appear on the date set for the start of trial and a bench warrant was issued. Subsequently, defendant was incarcerated in Palm Beach County, Florida, pending disposition of two separate matters, in different jurisdictions,…