Court considers whether counsel affects speedy trial right 
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: January 15, 2013
Tags: speedy trial, Speedy Trial Act, U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – During oral arguments that included a rare comment from Justice Clarence Thomas, the U.S. Supreme Court considered whether a state’s failure to fund court-appointed counsel for a murder defendant should be weighed against the state in determining whether speedy trial rights were violated.
SPEEDY TRIAL ACT
Published: May 26, 2011
Tags: Speedy Trial Act
The speedy trial clock stops running automatically upon the filing of a pretrial motion, even if the motion has no impact on when the trial begins.
See “Pretrial motion tolls clock on speedy trial requirement.”
U.S. Supreme Court. U.S. v. Tinklenberg, No. 09-1498. May 26, 2011. Lawyers USA
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Pretrial motion tolls clock on speedy trial requirement
Published: May 26, 2011
Tags: Speedy Trial Act
The speedy trial clock stops running automatically upon the filing of a pretrial motion, even if the motion has no impact on when the trial begins, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.
Which pretrial motions toll the Speedy Trial clock?
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: February 22, 2011
Tags: criminal procedure, pretrial motions, Speedy Trial Act, Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court wrangled Tuesday with the question of just what kind of pretrial motions stop the clock under the Speedy Trial Act.
SPEEDY TRIAL ACT
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: March 8, 2010
Tags: Speedy Trial Act
The time granted to prepare pretrial motions is not automatically excluded from the 70-day limit to bring a defendant to trial unless the court grants a continuance.
See “Justices rule in Speedy Trial case.“
U.S. Supreme Court. Bloate v. U.S., No. 08-728. March 8, 2010.
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Justices rule in Speedy Trial case
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: March 8, 2010
Tags: Speedy Trial Act
The time granted to prepare pretrial motions is not automatically excluded from the 70-day limit to bring a defendant to trial under the Speedy Trial Act of 1974 unless the court grants a continuance, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.
