Talk:Speedy Trial Clause

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The supreme court has ruled that you cannot appeal on the grounds of the denial to the right to a speedy trial before the trial has been held: UNITED STATES v. MacDONALD, 435 U.S. 850 (1978). In a later decision they held that the right to a speedy trial commences after indictment - not after suspicion or first arrest: UNITED STATES v. MacDONALD, 456 U.S. 1 (1982). Both cases are in the neverending legal saga of Jeffrey MacDonald. Both decisions overturned 4th Circuit court decisions.user:badtypist

Basrker v. Wingo actually proposes a 4 part test: Length of delay, reasons for the delay, the defendant's assertion of his right to a speedy trial, and the prejucdial effect of the delay on the defendant. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.40.173.210 (talk) 21:12, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

Actual time-frame
The term "speedy" is incredibly subjective; depending on context it could mean milliseconds or eons. This article does not provide that context.162.218.212.1 (talk) 15:26, 31 March 2014 (UTC)