People v. Rios

*1000OPINION OF THE COURT

April A. Newbauer, J.

Defendant Giovanni Rios, one of three codefendants charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree (Penal Law § 220.39 [1]), has moved for dismissal of the indictment pursuant to CPL 30.30. Most of the time to be charged to the prosecution is not in dispute. However, a review of the People’s response highlighted a pivotal time period, from June 11, 2014 to June 20, 2014, when the prosecution delayed a grand jury vote on all defendants allegedly to accommodate co-defendant Reynaldo Rivera. In her affirmation, the Assistant…