Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant contends that he was deprived of his statutory right to a speedy trial. We disagree. CPL 30.30 (1)(a) requires the People to announce their readiness for trial within six months of the commencement of a criminal proceeding. This proceeding was commenced on December 29, 1993, the date on which this Court remitted the matter for a new trial (People v. Rice [appeal No. 1], 199 A.D.2d 1054). The People announced their readiness for trial on June 20, 1994, within six months of the commencement of the proceeding, and, thus, defendant's statutory right to a speedy trial was not violated (see, CPL 30.30 [a]; see generally, People v Wilson, 188 A.D.2d 671, after remand 207 A.D.2d 849, affd 86 N.Y.2d 753).
We have reviewed defendant's remaining contentions and conclude that they are without merit.