What is the effect of a motion in which all criminal charges have been dismissed for failure to bring the case to trial in a timely manner?

In deciding this motion, the court is aware that it is important to maintain the public's confidence in the legal system. To foster that confidence, judges must apply the law in a way that is fair and not arbitrary. Nevertheless, "a prosecution in which all misdemeanor charges have been dismissed for failure to bring the case to trial in a timely manner, while lesser, non-criminal offenses remain pending, potentially without limitation, does not foster [this confidence]" People v. Perkins, 37 Misc.3d 696, 703. Ultimately, it is not fair to subject someone to the risk of homelessness and unemployment indefinitely for what may amount to mere legislative oversight.