People v. Bolden
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Thompson, J. P.
The People are not obligated to prove that they have exercised "due diligence” in attempting to locate a defendant for whom a bench warrant has been issued (see, People v Garrett, 171 AD2d 153; CPL 30.30 [4] [c]). Today, we hold that the People need only demonstrate that a bench warrant has been issued in order to exclude delays attributable to a defendant’s failure to appear after the issuance of the warrant. Since, at bar, the People established that a warrant had been issued as a consequence of the defendant’s failure to appear in court, the Supreme Court…
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