In texas how many times can they reset a felony criminal court case? My brother was supposed to go to court on the 20 but they pushed it back almost 2 more months, he is not in jail now, but we would like to get this over with. So how many times can they reset a felony court date? Could this go on and on for ever?
2007-08-29 15:32:54 · 5 answers · asked by dontknow 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It cannot go on forever -- there is a constitutional requirement for a speedy trial.
However, it can drag on for potentially several years, depending on the reasons for the delay and who is requesting the delay.
If the defense wants to move forward, and all of the delays are caused by the prosecution, then generally 8~12 months is the longest things can be dragged out without the defendant's consent.
2007-08-29 15:36:51 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-11 16:28:08 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-01-09 17:37:14 · answer #3 · answered by Johnathan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they can reset as many times as the judge allows. i had a agg assault case that was reset 26 times.---retired texas deputy sheriff----
2007-08-29 19:51:25 · answer #4 · answered by charlsyeh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"enhancement" is a few thing that makes the fee greater severe, probable lengthening your eventual sentence. the belief is that considering the fact which you have carried out this form of element till now you may get a tougher sentence this time.
2016-11-13 19:59:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋