New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York v. George Blakley, Jr.
June 12, 197434 N.Y.2d 311
Summary
The Court held that a prosecutor may not condition a reduced plea on the defendant's waiver of a speedy‑trial claim, vacating the plea, and further found that the defendant's Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial was violated, requiring dismissal of the indictment.