Legal Opinion
People v. Collins
Criminal Court of the City of New York
Decided October 2, 2000PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
William E. Garnett, J.
The defendant moves to dismiss the charges of endangering the welfare of a child (Penal Law § 260.10 [1]) and harassment in the second degree (Penal Law § 240.26 [1]) for the failure of the People to have afforded him a speedy trial pursuant to CPL 30.30.
Inasmuch as the defendant is charged with a misdemeanor with a maximum penalty of up to one year in jail, the applicable speedy trial period is 90 days. (CPL 30.30 [1] [b].)
*819Once the defendant alleges that the People have exceeded their statutory speedy trial time, the People must demonstrate that the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- People v. BerkowitzNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. KendziaNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- People v. LiottaNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
- People v. AndersonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- People v. CenatCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1997
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3Cited by1 opinion
- People v. ChittumuriCriminal Court of the City of New York · 2001