People v. Varuzzi

OPINION OF THE COURT

Randall T. Eng, J.

In a case of apparent first impression, the People have asked this court to hold that “speedy trial” protection, pursuant to CPL 30.30 (1) (a), does not apply to the above-named defendants who, though not accused of an offense defined in Penal Law §§ 125.10, 125.15, 125.20, 125.25 and 125.27, are nevertheless joined in an indictment charging their two codefendants with, inter alia, murder in the second degree.

Absent a clear and sufficient showing by the People why the court should deviate from the unambiguous language of the statute in question, this…