People v. Amendolara

OPINION OF THE COURT

Harold J. Rothwax, J.

The defendant moves pursuant to CPL 30.20 and 30.30 (1) to dismiss the indictment for failure to afford him the statutory and/or constitutional right to a speedy trial. The court, based upon the movant’s papers and minutes of the previous proceedings upon the indictment, finds the history of the prosecution as follows:

On December 19, 1984 the defendant and seven others were arrested in the course of an alleged sale of almost 15 ounces of cocaine. This defendant was arraigned on a felony complaint and posted bail on December 20. An indictment was voted…