People v. Alicea

— Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We reject defendant’s argument on appeal from convictions for criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third, fourth and seventh degrees that he was deprived of his statutory right to a speedy trial (CPL 30.30). It is undisputed that the time chargeable to the People prior to their statement of readiness on the record is within the statutorily mandated period. Defendant urges, however, that the period after the statement of readiness is also chargeable to the People because of their failure to comply with a direction that they make the…