Legal Opinion

People v. Bennett

Nassau County District Court

Decided October 22, 2015Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Eric Bjorneby, J.

Defendant brings this motion to dismiss on speedy trial grounds pursuant to CPL 30.30.

*1154Defendant is charged with two counts of driving while intoxicated, both class A misdemeanors punishable by up to one year in jail, and related Vehicle and Traffic Law offenses. CPL 30.30 (1) (b) requires dismissal if the People are not ready for trial within 90 days of the filing of the District Court information, less any excludable periods of time. CPL 30.30 (4) (g) provides in relevant part:

“In computing the time within which the people must be ready for trial pursuant…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. People v. CarterNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
  2. People v. StirrupNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
  3. People v. SibbliesNew York Court of Appeals · 2014
  4. People v. MillerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  5. People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015

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