Title: People v Ramlall

State: new-york

Issuer: New York Appellate Court

Document:

People v Ramlall

2020 NY Slip Op 00995

Decided on February 13, 2020

Court of Appeals

Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.

This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.


Decided on February 13, 2020

No. 10 

[*1]The People & c., Respondent,
vGanesh Ramlall, Appellant.


Natalie Rea, for appellant.
Ann Bordley, for respondent.


MEMORANDUM:
The order of the Appellate Term, insofar as appealed from, should be affirmed.
Defendant argues that the lengthy delay of his prosecution for the traffic infraction of driving while ability impaired (Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192 [1]) violated his constitutional right to a speedy trial (see People v Taranovich , 37 NY2d 442 [1975]; CPL 30.20). Though a close case, we conclude that, after balancing the relevant factors, defendant's claims do not rise to the level of a constitutional violation.
The People's argument that the constitutional right to a speedy trial does not apply to traffic infractions is unpreserved for our review.
Order, insofar as appealed from, affirmed, in a memorandum. Chief Judge DiFiore and Judges Rivera, Stein, Fahey, Garcia, Wilson and Feinman concur.
Decided February 13, 2020