People v Ramlall, 34 NY3d at 1154 (2020)

2020 NY Slip Op 00995 [34 NY3d 1154]
February 13, 2020
Court of Appeals

[*1]

In the Matter of The People of the State of New York, Respondent,
v
Ganesh Ramlall, Appellant.

Argued January 9, 2020; decided February 13, 2020

People v Ramlall, 59 Misc 3d 134(A), 2018 NY Slip Op 50491(U), affirmed.

{**34 NY3d at 1154} OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Term, insofar as appealed from, should be affirmed.

Defendant argues that the lengthy delay of his prosecution for the traffic infraction of driving while ability impaired (Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192 [1]) violated his constitutional right to a speedy trial (see People v Taranovich, 37 NY2d 442 [1975]; CPL 30.20). Though a close case, we conclude that, after balancing the relevant factors, defendant’s claims do not rise to the level of a constitutional violation.

The People’s argument that the constitutional right to a speedy trial does not apply to traffic infractions is unpreserved for our review.

Chief Judge DiFiore and Judges Rivera, Stein, Fahey, Garcia, Wilson and Feinman concur.

Order, insofar as appealed from, affirmed, in a memorandum.