United States v. Adams
The Speedy Trial Act requires that a criminal defendant be tried within seventy days of arraignment or indictment or to have all charges dismissed. The defendant here was not tried
May 26, 2022
The Speedy Trial Act requires that a criminal defendant be tried within seventy days of arraignment or indictment or to have all charges dismissed. The defendant here was not tried
The Pennsylvania Superior Court reversed an order from the Court of Common Pleas that granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss the charges based on the Commonwealth’s violation of Rule 600(c). The
The Third Circuit affirmed the defendant’s convictions for conspiracy, fraud, embezzlement, and other crimes. The defendant owned a for-profit education company through which he contracted with the School District of
The New Jersey Appellate Division dealt with two speedy trial issues under the Criminal Justice Reform Act. First, the Court reviewed the application of the 180-day extension of time to
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a critical ruling for criminal defendants when it held “that a trial court may invoke ‘judicial delay’ to deny a defendant’s Rule 600 motion to
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