People v. Howe

Case held, decision reserved and matter remitted to Onondaga County Court for further proceedings in accordance with the following memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction after a guilty plea to burglary in the third degree (Penal Law, § 140.20), asserting that he was denied his right to a speedy trial. This action was commenced on May 29, 1979, when a felony complaint was filed against defendant (CPL 1.20, subd 17). Defendant contends that seven months and six days passed between the filing of the felony complaint and his arraignment on the indictment, January 4, 1980, and…