Legal Opinion
People v. America
Criminal Court of the City of New York
Decided March 23, 2016PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
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Joanne B. Watters, J.
The defendant, Rosa America, is charged with a single count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree (Penal Law § 220.03). She moves for an order dismissing the accusatory instrument on the ground that her speedy trial rights pursuant to CPL 30.30 have been violated. The People oppose this motion.
The People must be ready for trial for this offense within 90 days of commencement of the criminal action, absent excludable time (CPL 30.30 [1] [b]). Because the court holds that 285 days are chargeable to the People, the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- People v. CortesNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
- People v. WorleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- People v. SantosNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- People v. EnglandNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
- People v. CarterNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
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3Cited by1 opinion
- People v. SeepersadCriminal Court of the City of New York · 2016