People v. Smith

*259OPINION OF THE COURT

John J. Brunetti, J.

I. INTRODUCTION

Defendant moves for sanctions, specifically the assessment of postannouncement delay, for the failure of the People to comply with that portion of this court’s pretrial order which directed routine statutory discovery pursuant to CPL 240.20. The People respond by claiming that this court had no authority whatsoever to issue the pretrial order, and more specifically, had no authority to issue the order directing discovery. Because the order was valid both due to the waiver by the People and by authority of the Uniform Rules for Trial…