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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