People v. Cortes

OPINION OF THE COURT

Titone, J.

In each of these cases, more than two years elapsed between the filing of the initial indictment and the date the charges were dismissed because of the prosecution’s failure to satisfy the readiness prescriptions of CPL 30.30. The People have appealed from the Appellate Division orders affirming these dismissals. Their appeals raise several novel issues, including the People’s accountability for delays resulting from the failure of the County Law article 18-B Panel to promptly supply an attorney to represent defendant Cortes and for a delay that resulted from the…