The defendant is charged with criminally possessing a hypodermic instrument (Penal Law § 220.45), a class A misdemeanor. He now moves, pursuant to CPL 170.30 (1) (e), to dismiss the information upon the ground that his right to a speedy trial under CPL 30.30 has been denied.
The People are required to announce their readiness for trial within 90 days of the commencement of a criminal action
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