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The Speedy Trial Clause of the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides, "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial...".[1] The Clause protects the defendant from delay between the presentation of the indictment or similar charging instrument and the beginning of trial.

  1. ^ "Sixth Amendment". Legal Information Institute. Cornell Law School. Retrieved 28 September 2017.

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