Legal Opinion

People v. Rahoman

Criminal Court of the City of New York

Decided November 3, 2016Published

1Opinion of the Court

*354OPINION OF THE COURT

Althea E. Drysdale, J.

The defendant moves to dismiss the criminal action on the ground that he has been denied his statutory right to a speedy trial pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law §§ 170.30 (1) (e) and 30.30 (1) (b).

The defendant, Mohammad Rahoman, is charged with the class B misdemeanor of sexual abuse in the third degree (Penal Law § 130.55), and the class A misdemeanor of endangering the welfare of a child (Penal Law § 260.10 [1]). Accordingly, the People have 90 days to announce readiness when the most serious offense is a class A misdemeanor (CPL 30.30 [1] [b]).

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2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. People v. KendziaNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. People v. LomaxNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. People v. ChavisNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
  4. People v. WashingtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
  5. People v. SibbliesNew York Court of Appeals · 2014

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