Legal Opinion
People v. Degro
Criminal Court of the City of New York
Decided November 18, 1988PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Renee A. White, J.
The defendant was arraigned on January 30, 1988 and *811charged with two counts of driving while intoxicated (Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192 [3], [4]), unclassified misdemeanors. The defendant now moves to dismiss the accusatory instrument pursuant to CPL 170.30 (1) (e) on the ground that he has been denied his right to a speedy trial pursuant to CPL 30.30 (1) (b).
CPL 30.30 (1) (b) clearly mandates that a motion to dismiss must be granted where the People fail to announce their readiness for trial within 90 days from the commencement of a criminal proceeding…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People v. BerkowitzNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. WorleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- People v. SantosNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- People v. GreenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- People v. ShannonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
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3Cited by6 opinions
- People v. MuhanimacAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- People v. DavinoCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1997
- People v. LewisCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1991
- People v. BergerAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 2003
- People v. AlfonsoCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1997
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