• kungen@feddit.nu
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    3 hours ago

    The incident happened in 2022 and it’s only now that she got convicted? Is that what America calls “the right to a speedy trial”?

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      You have the right to a speedy trial, but most people do not invoke it because you want your lawyer to build a defense. You can waive a lot of stuff, including the right to a trial by jury itself, and just go right in front of a judge if you want, but he’s almost certainly going to find you guilty.