Legal Opinion
People v. Sanchez
Criminal Court of the City of New York
Decided March 11, 1986PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Leona Freedman, J.
issue
The issue herein is whether the recent Court of Appeals decision of People v Anderson (66 NY2d 529 [1985] [amplifying the rules of dismissal of criminal cases for prosecutorial postreadiness delay]) is to be applied retroactively to cases in litigation prior to that decision.
procedural history
The defendant, Orlando Sanchez, appears before this court charged with violating Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192 (2) and (3) (driving while intoxicated).
The defendant was arraigned on May 10, 1984. After various court appearances and numerous adjournments,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Klopfer v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Desist v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- People v. BerkowitzNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
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3Cited by1 opinion
- People v. WoodsCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1991