People v. McBride

OPINION OF THE COURT

Sam Eisenberg, J.

The defendant has moved to dismiss the charges against him for failure to try him speedily raising thereby an issue which has recently divided the courts. On January 6, 1984, this defendant was arrested and on January 10,1984, he was arraigned on the charges of unlawful possession of marihuana (Penal Law, § 221.05) and resisting arrest (Penal Law, § 205.30). On July 17, 1984, the People filed a superseding information, eliminating the charge of resisting arrest and adding a new charge of harassment (Penal Law, § 240.25, subd 1). CPL 30.30 (subd 1, par [b])…