PEOPLE v. WILLIAMS


284 A.D.2d 221 (2001)

726 N.Y.S.2d 269

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JOHN WILLIAMS, Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

Decided June 21, 2001.


Defendant's constitutional speedy trial motion was properly denied. Defendant was not deprived of a speedy trial or due process by the 30-month delay between his indictment and arrest. The police acted reasonably and in good faith in attempting to locate defendant. While the reasons for the delay may not be compelling, and further efforts might have been made by the investigating detective, inadvertent delay, by itself, is not a reason to dismiss an indictment (People...

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