People v. Bratton
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lazer, J.
The “speedy trial” statute provides that the People may not be charged with “the period of delay resulting from the absence or unavailability of the defendant” (CPL 30.30, subd 4, par [c]). In People v Sturgis (38 NY2d 625), the Court of Appeals qualified the People’s right to rely on the absence provision by requiring a showing that the defendant’s absence actually delayed the People’s readiness — mere absence did not suffice. Proffering Sturgis, the instant defendant — who was apprehended nearly 18 months after an accusatory instrument had been filed against him…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- People v. TaranovichNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. ParkerNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- People v. BerkowitzNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. OsgoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. EppsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
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