People v. Mango

OPINION OF THE COURT

Jeffrey D. Wait, J.

Defendant in this matter first appeared for arraignment on March 17, 2009. The arraignment was adjourned, however, in order for defendant to appear with counsel at a hearing, a so-called Pringle hearing (see Pringle v Wolfe, 88 NY2d 426 [1996]), to determine whether his license was subject to suspension *661pending prosecution. The defendant thereafter sought a further adjournment of the hearing, until such time as the sergeant who administered the breath test could be subpoenaed to testify. Defendant’s position, as stated in a letter to the court, was that…