09-28-2011, 08:38 PM
unless a defendant requests a speedy trial, which is his/her right, this could take a long time. i have seen people await trial in jail for years. intentionally. especially when it could be a death penalty case. time going by is to their benefit. witnesses forget. change their minds. drift away. whatever. i would not count on seeing this anytime soon, especially since more arrests are anticipated. there will be bargaining, psychiatric exams, all kinds of pre-trial strategy. the name of the game for a defense lawyer is delay delay delay.
note: sometimes a speedy trial is to the defendant's benefit, if it is thought that the Prosecution does not have sufficient evidence/witnesses to win in quick order. that is determined through discovery process.
note: sometimes a speedy trial is to the defendant's benefit, if it is thought that the Prosecution does not have sufficient evidence/witnesses to win in quick order. that is determined through discovery process.