Legal Opinion
The People v. Steven Henderson
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 25, 2016No. 127PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge DiFiore.
After a jury trial, defendant was convicted of rape in the first degree and criminal sexual act in the first degree (two counts). Prior to trial, defendant filed a CPL 30.30 motion to dismiss the indictment on the ground that he was deprived of his statutory right to a speedy trial. The trial court, as relevant here, excluded the periods of delay for the DNA testing process as exceptional circumstances under CPL 30.30 (4) (g) and denied defendant’s speedy trial motion without a hearing. Defendant claims on direct appeal that he was denied effective…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People v. BrownNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. TurnerNew York Court of Appeals · 2005
- People v. BrunnerNew York Court of Appeals · 2011
- People v. RobinsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
3Cited by21 opinions
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- People v. BaileyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021
- People ex rel. Lazzaro v. MolinaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2023
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