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by idlewords 2608 days ago
The right to a speedy trial is a provision that safeguards individual liberty, not proof of the crushing might of the state.
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Last time I was arrested it took 2 years of going to court once every 2 months, saying that there is no movement on my case before it was straightened out. This all for a very minor offense that I happily plead guilty to after the lawyers had sorted everything out. I could have just as easily plead guilty and paid all my fees on day one if the legal system in the US actually functioned.
The right to a speedy trial is held by the individual, not the state. It is not a safeguard to liberty if proceedings move so quickly that the individual cannot mount and adequate defense. This is particularly true of extradition, a situation where there is no room to correct an improper decision acted upon.
Yes, everyone who has had their life saving seized by civil asset forfeiture has had their trials move at an equally speedy pace!
I don't even understand what point you're trying to make.
It's not a trial, it's an extradition hearing.