New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York, Appellant v. Demetrius Goss, Respondent; the People of the State of New York…
April 4, 199687 N.Y.2d 792
Summary
The Court held that a pre‑arraignment declaration of readiness under CPL 30.30 is valid when arraignment could occur within the six‑month period, limiting the England exception to cases where the People’s conduct makes arraignment impossible. It also held that post‑readiness delay caused by the court is not charged to the People in calculating speedy‑trial time, and therefore reversed the dismissals and reinstated the indictments.