People v. Bills

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him of burglary in the third degree (Penal Law § 140.20) and sentencing him to an indeterminate term of incarceration of 2V2 to 5 years. Contrary to the contention of defendant, County Court properly determined that he was not denied his statutory right to a speedy trial. The People commenced prosecution of the felony within the applicable statutory time period (see, CPL 30.30 [1] [a]; People v Cooper, 219 AD2d 426, 433, affd 90 NY2d 292; Matter of Chang v Rotker, 155 AD2d 49, 58). Also contrary to…