People v. Kornegay

By decision of this court handed down January 22, 1976 (People v Kornegay, 51 AD2d 630), the final determination of this appeal was withheld and the matter *463remitted to the trial court with a direction to hold a hearing on the question of the denial of a speedy trial. That hearing has been held and a decision of the trial court finding that any delay was justified has now been filed with this court, together with the transcripts of the proceedings and exhibits relied upon.

The question in this case is whether a delay of 22 months between indictment and trial constitutes a denial of defendant’s…