People v. Skrinski

The defendant was indicted on February 11, 1974 for criminal possession of a dangerous weapon as a felony and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree. Motions for a bill of particulars and discovery were made and granted. Application was also made for a certificate to secure attendance of material witnesses *799from without the State and a certificate was granted on May 16, 1975.

At the opening of the November 1975 Term of County Court, the defendant’s counsel was alerted to be prepared for trial. Because of the material witnesses to be produced from New Jersey the…