Criminal
Apr. 19, 2011
A Tutorial on Speedy Trials and Preliminary Hearings
An overview of the rules governing speedy trials and preliminary hearings. By Beverly Reid O'Connell of the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Both the defendant and prosecution in a criminal case have the right to a speedy trial and preliminary hearing. Multiple statutes and constitutional provisions confer these rights upon litigants, but the common denominator is the principle that justice delayed is often justice denied: justice suffers when cases are delayed, especially when defendants are in custody, and witnesses become unavailable and their memories fade while a cas...
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