The following excerpt is from People v. Varner, 36 N.Y.S.3d 49 (Table) (N.Y. Crim. Ct. 2015):
This action commenced on April 5, 2015, when the People served and filed a criminal court complaint charging the defendant with the afore-mentioned offenses and another offense the count of which was later withdrawn. The accusatory instrument gave the People a readiness deadline of 90 days (CPL 30.30[1][b] ). The defendant bears the burden of going forward with sworn allegations of fact to show that there has been an inexcusable delay beyond the time allowed by the statute, and then the People have the burden of justifying that delay (see People v. Santos, 68 N.Y.2d 859 [1986] ).
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