A ‘Fair and Speedy Trial’ is a Pipe Dream for Many Poor Americans: Study
The Crime Report
JANUARY 18, 2022
Over 30 states lack laws that establish a firm deadline for initial appearances, requiring only that such appearances occur “within a reasonable time,” with the result that individuals can be held behind bars for weeks before seeing an attorney, charge the report’s authors. The Supreme Court has never said,” the authors assert.
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