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People v. Walker

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jan 29, 1988
136 A.D.2d 949 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988)

Opinion

January 29, 1988

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Onondaga County, Gorman, J.

Present — Dillon, P.J., Callahan, Doerr, Green and Balio, JJ.


Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant was not denied his statutory right to a speedy trial (CPL 30.30). The People announced their readiness for trial at arraignment, 6 months and 2 days after commencement of the criminal action. Excluded from the time chargeable to the People is the period of three days from March 4, 1985 to March 7, 1985, which delay was occasioned by defense counsel's request for scheduling of the arraignment (CPL 30.30 [b]). Thus, the People's announcement of readiness was within the six-month limit (CPL 30.30 [a]). The postannouncement delay caused by the victim's medical problems is also excludable (see, CPL 30.30 [b]; [4] [g]; People v Goodman, 41 N.Y.2d 888, 889). The prosecution's request for a short delay in the continuance of the suppression hearing to permit the victim to make arrangements for a baby-sitter did not demonstrate the People's lack of readiness. Any further delay in the continuation of the hearing was attributable to the court's calendar and was not chargeable to the People (see, People v Brothers, 50 N.Y.2d 413, 417).

We also reject defendant's contention that the victim's testimony was incredible as a matter of law.


Summaries of

People v. Walker

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jan 29, 1988
136 A.D.2d 949 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988)
Case details for

People v. Walker

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. ALLEN WALKER, Appellant

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department

Date published: Jan 29, 1988

Citations

136 A.D.2d 949 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988)

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