People v. Rivers

OPINION OF THE COURT

Timothy J. Lawliss, J.

*102A felony complaint was filed on September 1, 1998 in the Town of Plattsburgh, charging the defendant Ronald Rivers with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated as a felony. On September 24, 1998, the Honorable Kevin Patnode of the Town of Plattsburgh Justice Court arraigned the defendant, assigned defense counsel, and accepted the defendant’s plea of not guilty. As a result of a series of adjournments, consented to by both the People and the defendant, a preliminary hearing was not conducted in this matter until December 2, 1998.

At the preliminary…