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by ringaroundthetx 3207 days ago
regardless of the amendment number, there has been zero clarity from the Supreme Court about what fair and speedy means.

As such, there are people in prison for almost a decade without a trial because they couldn't afford bail, see the Riker's Island cases.

This is not what I had in mind and I think this result undermines the social contract people have in mind for this country.