People v. Pickens

When this matter was previously before us (216 AD2d 631), we determined that in order to review defendant’s ineffective assistance of counsel and speedy trial contentions, a remittal was necessary for County Court to conduct a hearing to determine whether the time accruing as a result of City Court’s adjournment of a preliminary hearing from December 3, 1990 to December 10, 1990 was chargeable to the People. With the hearing having been conducted to address this issue, we can now effectively review defendant’s contentions. Upon our review of the hearing record, we agree with County Court that…