People v. Williams

Appeal by the People from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Miller, J.), dated August 29, 1986, which granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss the indictment pursuant to CPL 30.20 on the ground of the denial of his constitutional right to a speedy trial.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law and the facts, the defendant’s motion is denied, and the indictment is reinstated (see, CPL 460.10 [1] [c]).

A motion to dismiss an indictment must be made in writing and upon reasonable notice to the People (see, CPL 210.45; People v Lawrence, 64 NY2d 200). An oral application, as…