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Jones v. State

Citations

  • 367 A.2d 1
  • 279 Md. 1
  • 1976 Md. LEXIS 579

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  • setting forth that “[i]n the resolution of the speedy trial issue in this case we, of course, must carefully scrutinize all occurrences between Jones’ arrest and trial”
  • explaining that “delays must be examined in the context in which they arise and therefore a lengthy uninterrupted period chargeable to one side will generally be of greater consequence than an identical number of days accumulating in a piecemeal fashion over a long span of time”
  • only remedy for speedy trial violation is dismissal of indictment
  • only remedy for speedy trial violation is dismissal of indictment
  • two years and five months
  • referring to Barker at 531

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Judges: Murphy, Singley, Smith, Digges, Levine, Eldridge, Evans

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