a speedy trial is actually a good thing for the difendant because when a attourny ask for a speedy trial and it is granted then that means that the prosecuter will have to be ready for trial by the following day or 2 to 3 days after. When a lawyer ask's for that its usually because the prosecuter is taking his or her sweet time on the case and has yet to get everything together witch can and in a good amount of cases lead to either a dismissed case, charges being dropped, a GREAT DEAL out of desperation from the prosecuter, or a mistrial all because they don't have enough evidence to prove their case.
The short answer is: Yes, Legally, a "speedy trial" is a trial that is within the specified time-frame, set by law, referred to as the "statute of limitations". As long as the trial has occurred within that time-frame, the defendant has been given a "Fair and Speedy Trial", as required by the 6th and 14th Amendments of the U.S Constitution. Any further specification of "speedy" is an opinion, and has no legal standing.
No. The right to a 'speedy trial' only exists for your initial trial. There are no such 'rights' attached to subsequent appeals and judicial porcesses.
90 days, unless waived by the defendant or his attorney.
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Depending on the circumstances of your particular situation the "speedy' time can vary significantly. See below link: i
Chances are your attorney knows better than you, and your speedy trial time hasn't accumlated yet. Speedy Trial does not mean what you think it means, most likely.
It typically must be scheduled to proceed within a 90 day time frame from arraignment.
The guarantee of a speedy trial is meant to ensure that the government will try a person accused of a crime within a reasonable time and without undue delay.
The matter of speedy trial should have been addressed at either your preliminary hearing or your bail hearing. When so-called "speedy" trial is requested, the trial should normally begin within a 90 day timeframe.
Yes, the right to a speedy trial is embodied in the US Constitution and all states have some sort of statutory time-period in which a trial must take place.
Under "speedy trial" rules generally the prosecution must begin within 90 days of arrest. But this is subject to MANY things, not the least of which is the defense waiving the right to speedy trial in order for them to prepare more adequately for the trial process. Any requests for waiver of "speedy" whether requested by, or granted by, the defense extends the trial date by the amount of time agreed upon. Added: Many states require the defendant (or defense attorney) to file a formal speedy trial demand before such time constraints take effect.
The 6th Amendment guarantees the speedy and public trial on behalf of the accused. This prevents them from spending extensive time in jail even if they are not found guilty of the crime.