People v. Wright

OPINION OF THE COURT

Deborah Kaplan, J.

In the aftermath of the World Trade Center tragedy of September 11, 2001, the Governor of the State of New York issued a series of executive orders in which he, inter alia, *208suspended the speedy trial requirements of CPL 30.30 and thereafter suspended subdivision (4) (g) of CPL 30.30, “so far as it may be interpreted to limit ‘exceptional circumstances’ in a way that would not include any delay attributable to the disaster emergency.” (Executive Order [Pataki] No. 113.28 [9 NYCRR 5.113.28].) On this motion by the defendant to dismiss the information…