PEOPLE v. ADAMS


38 N.Y.2d 605 (1976)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Norman Adams, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 24, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene L. Shapiro and William E. Hellerstein for appellant.

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Henry J. Steinglass and Peter L. Zimroth of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Defendant's sole contention on this appeal is that he is entitled to an evidentiary hearing to determine if there was a denial of his right to a speedy trial.

On April 15, 1968, defendant was arrested and arraigned on charges of burglary in the third degree (Penal Law, § 140.20) and possession of burglar's tools (Penal Law, § 140...

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