People v. Walters

OPINION OF THE COURT

Stanley B. Katz, J.

On June 5, 1992, the defendant was arraigned in Criminal Court on a felony complaint. More than six months having elapsed without the People indicating their readiness for trial, the defendant now moves to have the indictment dismissed pursuant to CPL 30.30.

The People state that in January 1992, the victim was robbed and shot in the back, neck and head. As a result, he *372was rendered a quadriplegic and has been confined to a wheelchair and is virtually immobile. At the time the defendant was arrested in June 1992, the victim was confined to Goldwater…