People v. Carthon (Reuben)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant,

against

Reuben Carthon, Respondent.

Appeal from an order of the Criminal Court of the City of New York, Kings County (Joanne D. Quinones, J.), dated July 16, 2014. The order granted defendant's motion to dismiss so much of an accusatory instrument as charged him with leaving the scene of an incident without reporting, on the ground that his statutory right to a speedy trial had been violated.

ORDERED that the order is affirmed.

At issue on this appeal is whether the People's declaration of unreadiness in court due the arresting officer's…