People v. Wilson

Chief Judge Desmond.

We must answer this question: is a defendant denied due process when, after an indictment against him has been dismissed for want of a speedy trial, he is rein-*393dieted for the same crime? Specifically, were this defendant’s rights infringed when, in reliance on section 673 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, he was reindicted in November, 1958 on the same charge which was the basis of an indictment against him found in January, 1955 and dismissed in December, 1957 (5 A D 2d 690) on his motion made under section 668 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, for failure of the People…