People v. Beckett

White, J. Appeal from an order of the County Court of Columbia County (Zittell, J.), entered September 8, 1994, which granted defendant’s motion to dismiss the indictment.

The issue on this appeal is whether County Court’s dismissal of the indictment on the ground that defendant’s constitutional and statutory rights to a speedy trial were violated was proper. For the reasons that follow, we conclude it was not and, accordingly, reverse.

Defendant was charged on April 13, 1991 with committing two misdemeanors, driving while intoxicated in violation of Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192 (2) and (3).…