Defendant's second speedy trial motion should have been granted. The People failed to be ready for trial within the 90-day limit for the prosecution of a class A misdemeanor.
The charges were reduced to a misdemeanor on September 10, 2008, at which time the People first answered ready. This initial statement of readiness proved to be illusory. When viewed in light of the surrounding circumstances, the People's October 24, 2008 and January 20, 2009 requests for adjournments...
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