Is a defendant's right to a speedy trial forfeited if they fail to object to the date set?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Venable, E071681 (Cal. App. 2020):
By contrast, the state constitutional and statutory rights to a speedy trial can be forfeited. "The right to a speedy trial . . . will be deemed waived unless the defendant both objects to the date set and thereafter files a timely motion to dismiss." (People v. Wilson (1963) 60 Cal.2d 139, 146.)
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