People v. Price
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Mastro, J.P.
In a criminal prosecution, may the People avoid the dismissal of an indictment on speedy trial grounds by invoking the “exceptional circumstances” exclusion of CPL 30.30 (4) (g) to exclude the period during which an appeal is pending in an unrelated prosecution involving similar legal issues? We hold today that they may not.
The defendant was arrested in Suffolk County on February 1, 2006 and was charged by felony complaint with the class E felony of attempted disseminating indecent material to a minor in the first degree (see Penal Law §§ 235.22, 110.05 [6]).…
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- People v. CortesNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
- People v. LuperonNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- People v. ChavisNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
- People v. WashingtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- People v. KozlowNew York Court of Appeals · 2007
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