Judgment affirmed.
We agree with Criminal Term that defendant was not deprived of his right to a speedy trial (see CPL 30.20, 30.30). Since defendant demonstrated "the existence of a delay greater than six months, the burden of proving that certain periods within that time should be excluded [fell] upon the People" (see People v Berkowitz,
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