People v. Mickewitz

—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant contends that Supreme Court erred in denying his motion to dismiss the indictment on speedy trial grounds (see, CPL 30.30). We conclude that the time period from July 28, 1992, when the police filed the accusatory iñstrument, to October 12, 1992, the date defendant was arrested and the District Attorney was first notified of the criminal action, was properly excluded as caused by "exceptional circumstances” (CPL 30.30 [4] [g]).

It is undisputed that the accusatory instrument filed on *1005July 28, 1992 was not forwarded to the District…