People v. Best

Appeal by the People from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Vetrano, J.), dated January 12, 1981, which granted defendant’s motion to dismiss the indictment, charging him with bail jumping in the first degree, upon the ground that the defendant was denied due process. Order reversed, on the law, motion denied, indictment reinstated, and case remitted to the Supreme Court, Kings County, for further proceedings on the indictment. Criminal Term erred in finding a due process violation of defendant’s right to a speedy trial on the basis of length of delay alone. While it is correct…