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It would be lovely if the 6th Amendment ("speedy and public trial") also applied to non-criminal proceedings.
by bell-cot 2y ago
It would be lovely if the 6th Amendment ("speedy and public trial") also applied to non-criminal proceedings.
- plagiarist 2y agoBut then wealthy people might have to pay the entities they would rather defraud indefinitely with eternally delayed judgements.
- usefulcat 2y agoI always thought the right to a 'speedy' trial was more about latency than throughput. I.e., the accused shouldn't have to wait 10 years before the trial begins, but no guarantees about the duration of the trial.
- bell-cot 2y agoIt's easy to screw defendants over either way - say, "start" your trial ASAP...but then pause it for a few months for some quibble, then a few more months for some detail, then a few more months for ...
- lesuorac 2y agoHow speedy is speedy anyways? IIRC, the big reason plea bargains get accepted is because the offer is "time served" as-in the time you spent in jail awaiting trail will be what you agree as a punishment and you'll be immediately released.