Opinion
November 17, 1997
Appeal from the Family Court, Kings County (Schechter, J.).
Ordered that the order of disposition is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The appellant's contention that he was deprived of his right to a speedy trial when the court granted the presenting agency an adjournment to secure the presence of the complainant is without merit. The presenting agency established the existence of "good cause", where the juvenile complainant did not appear that day because of his mistaken belief that he would lose his job if he missed work in order to testify ( see, Matter of James T., 220 A.D.2d 352; Matter of Leonard G., 209 A.D.2d 263; Matter of Bryant J., 195 A.D.2d 463). Since there was no prejudice to the appellant, the adjournment was proper.
Thompson, J. P., Pizzuto, Santucci and Joy, JJ., concur.