People ex rel. Meurer v. Bentley

—Appeal unanimously dismissed as moot. Memorandum: On this appeal from a judgment denying his petition for habeas corpus relief, relator maintains that Supreme Court erred in failing to rule on his contention that the People’s failure to be ready for his first trial within 90 days of commencement of detention pending that trial violated his statutory right to a speedy trial (see, CPL 30.30 [2] [a]). Commencement of relator’s first trial rendered that contention moot (see, People ex rel. Chakwin v Warden, 63 NY2d 120, 125).

The first trial resulted in a guilty verdict. Relator appealed from the…