Government of the Virgin Islands v. Arthur Pemberton

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• finding that the defendant 3 motion to dismiss did not relieve him of his duty “to make a reasonable assertion of his speedy trial right”
• recognizing that prejudice must be assessed in light of the interests which the speedy trial right was designed to protect: (1) preventing oppressive pretrial incarceration, (2) minimizing anxiety and concern of the accused, and (3) limiting the possibility that the defense will be impaired
• “de-lays related to the substitution of defense counsel do no raise speedy trial concerns.”

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