People v. Le Blanc

OPINION OF THE COURT

Laura Safer Espinoza, J.

The defendant has moved to dismiss the accusatory instrument, alleging that his rights to a speedy trial have been *884violated. This criminal action commenced on January 4, 1993 with the filing of a felony complaint. On January 16, 1993, the People reduced two of the felonies to misdemeanors but did not reduce the remaining one. Nonetheless, the court "deemed” the complaint a misdemeanor information on the People’s request. Almost two years later, on January 12, 1995, when the case came before this court for a bench trial, the remaining felony charge…