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People v. Fisher

Criminal Court of the City of New York

Decided November 20, 1995PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Joseph J. Maltese, J.

The defense motion to dismiss the charge of driving while ability impaired by alcohol (Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192 [1]), a traffic infraction, pursuant to the speedy trial provisions of CPL 30.30 is denied. While CPL 30.30 and 30.20 do not apply to traffic infractions there is a constitutional right to a speedy trial which has not yet been violated.

FACTS

It is undisputed that 52 days between the defendant’s arraignment on August 27, 1995 and the People being "ready for trial” on October 18, 1995 are chargeable to the People. The defendant argues that…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. People v. TaranovichNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. People v. LetterioNew York Court of Appeals · 1965
  3. People v. Zagorsky, New York County Courts1973
  4. People v. HowellCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1993
  5. People v. MatuteCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1988

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. People v. TaylorAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 2001
  2. People v. GrahamCriminal Court of the City of New York · 2011
  3. People v. MahmoodCriminal Court of the City of New York · 2005
  4. People v. PoliteAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 2007
  5. People v. FaisonCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1996

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