Were felony charges against a defendant who lacked the capacity to understand the proceedings against him or assist in his own defense properly dismissed in the furtherance of justice pursuant to CPL 210.40? Because New York's criminal fitness-to-proceed statute (CPL art 730) limits the circumstances in which courts can dismiss indictments against defendants found incompetent to stand trial...
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