Alabama’s new Speedy Trial Act offers an insight into the growing recognition of the several benefits of achieving timeliness.  The  Attorney General’s press release features four goals: (1) Prioritizing violent crime cases; (2) Protecting victims and witnesses; (3) Reducing court backlogs; and (4) Strengthening public trust. Prioritising violent crime cases will hopefully have all four effects. The right to a timely trial has always been …

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