A Right to a Speedy Jury Trial? Don’t Count On It During the Coronavirus Pandemic.

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Trials weren't all that speedy before corona.

[–]Drewski[S] 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

Perhaps not, but they're even less speedy now.

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It was a real problem before. The article said people were in NY jail for 2 years, corona hasn't been here 2 years. This is why bail reform is really important. People sit for years in jail while they're technically innocent because they can't afford bail. It's a pointless waste of resources on all sides for non-violent offenders.

How long are people going to rot now? An extra 3-5 years?

[–]tomatosplat 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yep

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    [–]tomatosplat 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

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