What federal and state standards apply when denial of a speedy trial is urged on constitutional grounds because of an untimely delay?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Childress v. Superior Court, 108 Cal.Rptr. 774, 33 Cal.App.3d 99 (Cal. App. 1973):
1 Federal standards as well as state standards are applicable when denial of a speedy trial is urged on constitutional grounds because of an untimely delay between the time of filing of charges and the defendant's arrest. (Sykes v. Superior Court, Supra, 9 Cal.3d 83, 93, 106 Cal.Rptr. 786, 507 P.2d 90.
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