People v. Muhammad

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Haft, J.), entered on March 12, 1982, granting defendant’s motion to dismiss the indictment, reversed, on the law, and the indictment reinstated.

Defendant was indicted on December 18, 1980, charged with five counts relating to forgery, possession of stolen property, and drug possession. On February 24, 1982, the case was adjourned to March 11, 1982, and marked “final for trial”. On that date, the case appeared in the Calendar Part. The People announced their readiness for trial, stating that they were awaiting the return of an analysis of a handwriting…