New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Niheem Chavis, Appellant; the People of the State of New York…
May 5, 199891 N.Y.2d 500
Summary
The Court held that a prosecutor’s statement of readiness for a pretrial suppression hearing does not satisfy the statutory requirement of trial readiness under CPL 30.30, so delays caused by court congestion before an actual readiness declaration are chargeable to the People, requiring dismissal of the indictment.