People v. Alvelo

After a bench trial, the defendant, William Alvelo, was found not guilty of possession of cocaine with intent to deliver but guilty of possession and sentenced to 30 months’ probation and a fine. He was arrested after being stopped by the police while he was driving a car with a passenger. The police recovered cocaine from the passenger.

The defendant first contends that the court erred in denying his motion to dismiss the indictment on the ground that he was not timely tried. The defendant was arrested on October 14, 1986. On February 19, 1987, he appeared in court for a scheduled preliminary…