Legal Opinion
People v. Brown
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 16, 1996PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Bonnie Wittner, J.), entered July 9, *2381993, dismissing the indictment against defendant for violation of his statutory right to a speedy trial, is unanimously reversed, on the law and the facts, and the indictment is reinstated.
Once a criminal action is commenced against a defendant, the People must be prepared to proceed to trial within six months, plus excludable time, from the date of defendant’s arraignment (CPL 30.30 [1] [a]; [4]; People v Sinistaj, 67 NY2d 236, 239; People v Sigismundi, 222 AD2d 382, 383). Since defendant herein was arraigned on…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- People v. SinistajNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- In re Jaclyn P.New York Court of Appeals · 1995
- People v. BoydAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- People v. SaiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- People v. BisserethAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- People v. ReyesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
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- People v. LealCriminal Court of the City of New York · 2015