Is a defendant denied his constitutional and common law rights to speedy trial and timely prosecution?

"New York", United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Blackburn, 2014 NY Slip Op 51966 (U) (N.Y. Just. Ct. 2014):

this Decision, Order, and Final Judgment, does dismiss the Vehicle and Traffic Law violations against the defendant on the ground that the defendant has been denied his constitutional and common-law rights to a speedy trial and timely prosecution pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law 30.20 and the authority within People v. Taranovich, 37 NY2d 442 (1975).

Accordingly,

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