MATTER OF JOSE Z.


154 Misc.2d 450 (1992)

In the Matter of Jose Z., a Person Alleged to be a Juvenile Delinquent, Respondent.

Family Court, New York County.

April 8, 1992


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Legal Aid Society (Lenore Gittis and Lisa Fishman of counsel), for respondent. O. Peter Sherwood, Corporation Counsel (Trudi Mara Schleifer and Melanie Smith of counsel), for petitioner.


JUDITH B. SHEINDLIN, J.

The issue presented on respondent's motion to dismiss is whether this court, having found respondent guilty of a crime, must dismiss the case on speedy disposition grounds, when the respondent was out on a warrant for 14 months.

The respondent was arrested for grand larceny on January 31, 1990. Upon his failure to appear at arraignment in March of 1990, a warrant was issued for his arrest. On October 29,

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