If a Defendant's Constitutional Right to a Speedy Trial Is

question 45

Multiple Choice

If a defendant's constitutional right to a speedy trial is violated:

• A) the charges against the defendant are dismissed.
• B) the time the defendant spent in jail awaiting trial is deducted from his sentence.
• C) the court determines the point at which the trial should have commenced and deducts from the sentence the period of time between then and the date the trial actually started.
• D) the prosecution must go back to the grand jury stage and start all over.

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