People v. Flores

*529OPINION OF THE COURT

Arlene D. Goldberg, J.

The defendant is charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree (Penal Law § 220.39 [1]) and related charges.1 The defendant has moved for an order dismissing the indictment on the grounds that he has been denied his right to a speedy trial pursuant to CPL 30.30 (1) (a). The People oppose the motion.

When the defendant is charged with a felony, the People are required to announce their readiness for trial within six months of the commencement of the criminal action, absent any excludable time. (See CPL 30.30 [1] [a]; [4].) In…