People v. Stiles

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Term should be affirmed.

The Appellate Term correctly excluded the first day of the statutory period in determining whether dismissal is required under CPL 30.30. That statute provides that the People must be ready for trial within fixed periods of time from the "commencement of a criminal action” (CPL 30.30 [1]; see also, CPL 30.30 [5]). Although the statute specifies the event which begins the running of the statutory period, it does not indicate whether the first day is to be included or excluded in making the computation. It was…