People v. Hryn

Judgment unanimously reversed on the law and indictment dismissed. Memorandum: On appeal from his conviction of assault in the second degree, after a bench trial, for recklessly shooting a police officer during a melee, defendant contends that he was denied his right to a prompt verdict. We agree. The court’s delay of IV2 months in rendering its verdict was unreasonable as a matter of law (People v South, 41 NY2d 451, 454). The period of delay was approximately four times the 58-day delay condemned in South (see also, People v O’Brien, 86 Misc 2d 139 [held: delay of 35 days requires…