Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Eric Richards, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2002-06-10
Citations: 295 A.D.2d 454
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Eric Richards, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 295
Pages: 454–455

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Eric Richards, Respondent.
[743 NYS2d 306]

Opinion:
—Appeal by the People from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Rotker, J.), dated July 10, 2001, which, after a hearing, granted the defendant's motion to dismiss the indictment on the ground that he was deprived of his statutory right to a speedy trial.
Ordered that the order is affirmed.
Under the facts of this case, the Supreme Court properly granted the defendant's motion to dismiss the indictment on the ground that was deprived of his right to a speedy trial (see CPL 30.30 [1] [a]). Prudenti, P.J., Ritter, Krausman and McGinity, JJ., concur.