Right to a Speedy Trial in Nebraska, The
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Authors
Shugrue, Richard E.
Issue Date
1982
Volume
15
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Journal Article
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INTRODUCTION|The right to a speedy trial is at once guaranteed by the federal and the state constitutions, and by statute and case law. Until modern times, the right was virtually ignored by the Supreme Court. It was predominantly state constitutional protection implemented by state law which guaranteed the right. The right has been said to be relative, and the existence of diverse state schemes reflects the elasticity of the right. Recent events signal that the speedy trial right is receiving increased attention and taking on a new sense of importance. Less than a score of years ago the Supreme Court acknowledged that the Constitution guaranteed the right to the citizens of the states. In the last decade, the Court fashioned broad guidelines by which a denial of the right may be judged. Additionally, in the same brief period, modern statutes have been enacted at both the state and federal levels. The central purpose of this article is to provide a detailed explanation of speedy trial rights in Nebraska. A descriptive analysis of state legislation has already been written; this will not reprise that successful effort...
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15 Creighton L. Rev. 83 (1981-1982)
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Creighton University School of Law