People v. Reyes

The defendant is before the court in response to a universal summons issued on December 13, 1970, charging him with operating a vehicle without insurance, as required by section 319 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

The summons was returnable on December 31, 1970; however, the reverse side of the process indicates that no appearance was made until September .6, 1974, when the defendant entered a plea of not guilty. Some interim dates were set, and a nonjury trial was finally held on October 17, 1975.

As-is frequently the case with Vehicle and Traffic violations, substantial time elapsed between…