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I was summoned for a grand jury recently (not selected) and the entire process takes up to 18 months just for the potential indictment process.
by fullstop 4y ago
I was summoned for a grand jury recently (not selected) and the entire process takes up to 18 months just for the potential indictment process.
- cryptonector 4y agoThe grand jury part of the process has nothing to do with the speedy trial clause because a) the grand jury part of the process is non-adversarial (so the potential defendant doesn't even know about it), b) it precedes indictment.
- dragonwriter 4y agoIt does have to do with speedy trial, if the accused is arrested prior to indictment, since speedy trial rights attach at the first of any of a number of places, including arrest. (In the federal system, there is a 30 day clock for indictment or information from arrest.)