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The right to a speedy trial is a provision that safeguards individual liberty, not proof of the crushing might of the state.
by idlewords 8y ago
The right to a speedy trial is a provision that safeguards individual liberty, not proof of the crushing might of the state.
- eof 8y agoYes, everyone who has had their life saving seized by civil asset forfeiture has had their trials move at an equally speedy pace!
- sandworm101 8y agoThe right to a speedy trial is held by the individual, not the state. It is not a safeguard to liberty if proceedings move so quickly that the individual cannot mount and adequate defense. This is particularly true of extradition, a situation where there is no room to correct an improper decision acted upon.
- threwawasy1228 8y agoLast time I was arrested it took 2 years of going to court once every 2 months, saying that there is no movement on my case before it was straightened out. This all for a very minor offense that I happily plead guilty to after the lawyers had sorted everything out. I could have just as easily plead guilty and paid all my fees on day one if the legal system in the US actually functioned.