The case was continued again due to the Judge attending a funeral.
2006-11-14 00:52:22 · 4 answers · asked by in2u77 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Generally, the limits are in the total amount of time that the case gets delayed before trial, not how many individual delays there are.
The speedy trial clause of the 6th Amendment prohibits a trial from being delayed too long after indictment/arraignment, without the consent of the accused. The threshold is 8 months, after which any further delays are presumed to be prejudicial to the defendant.
But both sides can keep requesting continuances, and the judge can keep granting them. It's only when the trial has been delayed for 8 months or longer, after the defedant starts complaining, that the court must take action. Before that, it's based on mutual consent.
2006-11-14 03:11:28 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-10-06 16:51:32 · answer #2 · answered by Gil 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as the judge wants to, I think. Check with your attorney to see if there's something to be done
2006-11-14 00:54:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no limit
2006-11-14 00:54:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋