Criminal,
Constitutional Law,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jan. 14, 2022
Suspension of Speedy Trial Act may go to US Supreme Court
The effort points at a larger question: at what point must federal courts start dismissing charges because the ongoing COVID pandemic has put too many trials on hold?
A criminal defendant asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to stay his case while he petitions the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold his right to a speedy trial. The effort points at a larger question: at what point must federal courts start dismissing charges because the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has put too many trials on hold?
Dr. Jeffrey Olsen of Newport Beach was charged in 2017 with 34 counts related to illegally prescribing opioids ...
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