defendant's speedy trial right

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• speedy trial — / spē dē / n: a trial conducted according to prevailing rules and procedures that takes place without unreasonable or undue delay or within a statutory period ◇ The right to a speedy trial is guaranteed to criminal defendants by the Sixth… …   Law dictionary

• speedy trial — The right of the accused to a speedy trial is guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution and such right is implemented by 18 U.S.C.A. No. 3161 et seq. and Fed.R.Crim.P. 50. Barker v. Wingo, 407 U.S. 514, 92 S.Ct. 2182, 33 L.Ed.2d 101,… …   Black's law dictionary

• Speedy trial — Criminal procedure Criminal trials and convictions …   Wikipedia

• trial — A judicial examination and determination of issues between parties to action, whether they be issues of law or of fact, before a court that has jurisdiction. Tittsworth v. Chaffin, Mo.App., 741 S.W.2d 314, 317. A judicial examination, in… …   Black's law dictionary

• Jury trial — Trial by jury is a legal proceeding in which a jury either makes a decision or makes findings of fact which are then applied by a judge. It is to be distinguished from a bench trial where a judge or panel of judges make all decisions.English… …   Wikipedia

• Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution — The Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution sets forth rights related to criminal prosecutions in federal courts. The Supreme Court has ruled that the principal rights guaranteed by this amendment are so fundamental and important that… …   Wikipedia

• Continuance — In American procedural law, a continuance is the postponement of a hearing, trial, or other scheduled court proceeding at the request of either or both parties in the dispute, or by the judge sua sponte. In response to delays in bringing cases to …   Wikipedia

• Zedner v. United States — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Zedner v. United States ArgueDate=April 16 ArgueYear=2006 DecideDate=June 5 DecideYear=2006 FullName=Jacob Zedner v. United States CitationNew= Docket=05 5992 USVol=547 USPage=489 Prior= Subsequent= Holding=Second Circuit… …   Wikipedia

• Double jeopardy — For other uses, see Double jeopardy (disambiguation). Criminal procedure …   Wikipedia

• Barker v. Wingo — Infobox SCOTUS case Litigants=Barker v. Wingo ArgueDate=April 11 ArgueYear=1972 DecideDate=June 22 DecideYear=1972 FullName=Barker v. Wingo, Warden USVol=407 USPage=514 Citation= Prior= Subsequent= Holding=Determinations of whether the Sixth… …   Wikipedia

• North v. Russell — Supreme Court of the United States Argued October 9, 1975 Decided June 28, 1976 …   Wikipedia