Alabama Aims to Prioritise Violent Crime Cases
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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