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The Right to a Speedy Trial

By Baker Associates

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The right to a speedy trial is guaranteed to Tennesseans by both the United States and State Constitutions and by statute in Tennessee. This safeguard is put in place to ensure that defendants do not have to fight criminal prosecution for an unreasonable amount of time and that the trial does not drag out so long that the evidence becomes stale. This right has been interpreted by Tennessee courts to mean that no part of a trial, from the initiation of criminal proceedings all the way through the sentencing phase, should drag out so long that the defendant is negatively impacted by the delay. In cases where an unreasonable delay has caused harm to a criminal defendant, he or she may be able to have the charges dismissed, thereby putting an end to the prosecution...continue to full post

Full post as published by Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog on January 07, 2011 (boomark / email).

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