PEOPLE v. JOHNSON (1999)

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, New York.

The PEOPLE, etc., respondent, v. Randy L. JOHNSON, appellant.

Decided: May 10, 1999

GUY JAMES MANGANO, P.J., FRED T. SANTUCCI, GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN and SANDRA J. FEUERSTEIN, JJ.

Arza Rayches Feldman, Roslyn, N.Y., for appellant. William V. Grady, District Attorney, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (Bridget Rahilly Steller of counsel), for respondent.

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Dutchess County (Marlow, J.), rendered March 17, 1998, convicting him of attempted rape in the first degree and assault in the second degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.

ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant's contention, his constitutional right to a speedy trial was not violated by the approximately eight-month delay in setting a trial date, since the delay was primarily caused by the defense counsel's illness (see, People v. Taranovich, 37 N.Y.2d 442, 373 N.Y.S.2d 79, 335 N.E.2d 303; People v. Woodard, 234 A.D.2d 613, 652 N.Y.S.2d 64).

MEMORANDUM BY THE COURT.

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