People v. Henry

OPINION OF THE COURT

Muriel G. Hubsher, J.

The defendant was originally charged with one count of leaving the scene of an incident (Vehicle and Traffic Law § 600 [2] [a]), a class B misdemeanor. He subsequently moved to dismiss the charge pursuant to CPL 30.30 (1) (c), alleging that the People failed to convert the initial accusatory instrument into a valid information within 60 days of his arraignment.

CPL 30.30 (1) (c) provides in pertinent part that the People must be ready within, "sixty days of the commencement of a criminal action wherein the defendant is accused of one or more offenses,…