People v. Ruffino

— Mercure, J.P.

Appeal from an order of the County Court of Tompkins County (Ames, J.), entered June 8, 2009, which granted defendant’s motion to dismiss the indictment.

Defendant was arraigned in Dryden Town Court on July 9, 2008 on the felony charge of criminal possession of stolen property in the second degree. At the arraignment, defendant was represented by counsel, who had been assigned by the Assigned Counsel’s office of Tompkins County. Pursuant to the policy of the Assigned Counsel’s office, defendant’s assigned counsel representation was limited to the time that defendant remained in…