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The Speedy Trial Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 2080, as amended August 2, 1979, 93 Stat. 328, 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161–3174[1]) establishes time limits for completing the various stages of a federal criminal prosecution in the United States.

  1. ^ Title 18, Chapter 208 of the United States Code from the Legal Information Institute

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Speedy Trial Act

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The Speedy Trial Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 2080, as amended August 2, 1979, 93 Stat. 328, 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161–3174) establishes time limits for completing the...

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Speedy trial

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law, the right to a speedy trial is a human right under which it is asserted that a government prosecutor may not delay the trial of a criminal suspect...

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Speedy Trial Clause

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case to go trial was not in violation of the Constitution. In response, in 1974, Congress passed the Speedy Trial Act. This Speedy trial clause protects...

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Continuance

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guaranteed the right to a speedy trial. Various state constitutions also guarantee this right. The Federal Speedy Trial Act of 1974 operates to implement...

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Georgia election racketeering prosecution

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On August 23, Chesebro requested a quick trial under Georgia's Speedy Trial Act. The judge set his trial for October 23, taking Willis's suggestion...

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Sandiganbayan

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pre-trial conference is then held to reach an agreement and issue a pre-trial order. The case is then taken to trial. Following the Speedy Trial Act of...

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Shon Hopwood

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Training and the Success of Supreme Court Certiorari Petitions The Not So Speedy Trial Act, 89 Wash. L. Rev. 709 (2014) Preface: Failing to Fix Sentencing Mistakes:...

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Smith Act trials of Communist Party leaders

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The Smith Act trials of Communist Party leaders in New York City from 1949 to 1958 were the result of US federal government prosecutions in the postwar...

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Marcelo Fernan

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country, among these are: Republic Act 8246 or the Court of Appeals Regionalization Act, RA 8493 or the Speedy Trial Act of 1998, RA 8557 of the Philippine...

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Justin Huang

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of jail, later reduced into a fine due to the application of the 'Speedy Trial Act'. On 20 June 2020, it was reported that Justin Huang had been President...

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Regional Trial Court

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Supreme Court may determine in the interest of a speedy and efficient administration of justice. Regional Trial Courts shall exercise appellate jurisdiction...

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Abhayanand

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ADG (headquarters) in 2006 and as such he concentrated on the speedy trial of Arms Act cases in Bihar. Later, during his tenure as the ADG of Bihar Military...

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2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito

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protections of the Speedy Trial Act of 1974. Justice Scalia declined to join the portion of Alito's opinion addressing the Act's legislative history...

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Treason Act 1714

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of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793 for the explanation). Its long title was "An act for the more easy and speedy trial of such persons as have levied...

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Stuart Rabner

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final report that called for bail reform and the enactment of a state speedy trial act. As part of wholesale revisions to the pending system of pretrial release...

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2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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jurisdiction Stevens, Breyer 207 Bloate v. United States 559 U.S. 196 (2010) Speedy Trial Act  • exclusion of time granted to prepare pretrial motions 108 Berghuis...

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2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito

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Petroleum Marketing Practices Act  • constructive termination Unanimous 407 Bloate v. United States 559 U.S. 196 (2010) Speedy Trial Act  • exclusion of time granted...

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2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas

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Scalia, Kennedy, Alito 110 Bloate v. United States 559 U.S. 196 (2010) Speedy Trial Act  • exclusion of time granted to prepare pretrial motions Roberts, Stevens...

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Jury trial

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criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury". Due to the Fourteenth Amendment, these...

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Right to a fair trial

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A fair trial is a trial which is "conducted fairly, justly, and with procedural regularity by an impartial judge". Various rights associated with a fair...

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Brought to trial

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crimes. In some cases, the context of the term actually indicates a speedy trial issue, as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution...

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