Defendant was arrested 12 days after the crime charged against him had occurred on June 14, 1976. A preliminary hearing took place on the following July 8, and an indictment returned September 2, with arraignment on September 14. The trial did not begin until December 8, 1977, well in excess of the statutory six-month requirement (CPL 30.30, subd 1, par [a]) of readiness for trial within six months after commencement of a criminal action on an accusation of felony. Defendant...
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