The People v. Clinton Johnson

• Court: New York Court of Appeals
• Decided: November 17, 2016
• Docket: 224 SSM 36
• Status: Published

Opinion

This memorandum is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the New York Reports. ----------------------------------------------------------------- No. 224 SSM 36 The People &c., Respondent, v. Clinton Johnson, Appellant.

Submitted by Evan Hannay, for appellant. Submitted by James P. Maxwell, for respondent.

MEMORANDUM: The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed. There is record support for the conclusion that the nearly four and one-half year delay between the crime and the indictment "did not deprive defendant of his due process right to prompt prosecution" (People v Velez, 22 NY3d 970, 972 [2013]). This is

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not a circumstance where "a lengthy and unjustifiable delay in commencing the prosecution [ ] require[s] dismissal even though no actual prejudice to the defendant is shown" (People v Singer, 44 NY2d 241, 253-254 [1978]). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.11 of the Rules, order affirmed, in a memorandum. Chief Judge DiFiore and Judges Pigott, Rivera, Abdus-Salaam, Stein, Fahey and Garcia concur.

Decided November 17, 2016

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