People v. Colon

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Laura Drager, J.), entered on or about November 12, 1998, which granted defendant’s CPL 30.30 motion to dismiss the indictment on speedy trial grounds, unanimously reversed, on the law and the facts, the motion denied, the indictment reinstated, and the matter remitted for further proceedings.

The motion court erroneously charged the People with the entire 13-day period from February 24, 1998 through March 9, 1998. The record establishes that the People requested an adjournment of the matter to March 3rd. Defense counsel requested March 9th. The court…