Case Gets Dismissed After 26 Years Because Of A Denial of The Defendant’s Right to a Speedy Trial
Thursday, June 18th, 2009In People v. Mirenda, the court found that a defendant was denied his right to a speedy trial and his case was dismissed because criminal charges had been filed 26 years before prosecution actually had begun on the case. There, the defendant was arrested in Pennsylvania for suspected assault with a deadly weapon and [...]