People v. Ladson

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Appellant claims that he was denied his statutory ready trial right (CPL 30.30) and, thus, that his indictment should be dismissed. His trial motion alleged in bare conclusory terms that "his [constitutional right to a speedy trial ha[d] been denied.” The People urged denial of the motion on the ground that there was no CPL 30.30 violation in that defendant was "absent” within the statutory exclusion period (see, CPL 30.30 [4] [c]). The People claimed defendant’s location was unknown and that he also…