PEOPLE v. TARANOVICH


37 N.Y.2d 442 (1975)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Thomas Taranovich, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 10, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Joseph Sutter and Gino Papa for appellant.

Denis Dillon, District Attorney (William C. Donnino and Calvin E. Rafuse, Jr. of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN and JONES concur with Judge GABRIELLI; Judge WACHTLER dissents and votes to reverse in a separate opinion in which Judges FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur.


GABRIELLI, J.

The question presented for our determination may be phrased as follows: under the particular circumstances attending this criminal prosecution, was the 12-month delay between the appellant's arraignment and his subsequent indictment violative of his constitutional and statutory rights to a speedy trial? The County Court of Nassau County granted defendant's motion to dismiss the indictment filed...

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