New York Court of Appeals

The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Sylvester Goode, Appellant

April 4, 199687 N.Y.2d 1045

Summary

The Court affirmed the Appellate Division's order, holding that the defendant failed to preserve a speedy‑trial argument challenging the People’s reliance on the unavailability and extraordinary‑circumstance exclusions of CPL 30.30(4)(c) and (g). The Court explained that preservation requires the defendant to specifically identify any legal or factual impediments to those exclusions.