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PEOPLE v. WORLEY

66 N.Y.2d 523 (1985)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Howard Worley, Respondent. The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. John Hamilton, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 26, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elizabeth Holtzman, District Attorney (Barbara D. Underwood and Leonard Joblove of counsel), for appellant.

David P. Friedman and William E. Hellerstein for respondents.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges JASEN, MEYER, KAYE, ALEXANDER and TITONE concur.

SIMONS, J.

Defendants in these two separate proceedings were charged in the Criminal Court of New York City with misdemeanors. Both complaints were dismissed on speedy trial grounds because the People failed to convert the complaints to informations within 90 days after the proceedings were commenced (see, CPL 30.30 [1] [b]). In granting the motions to dismiss...

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