Krecic v. Florida

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• recognizing that, in the context of a constitutional speedy trial claim, a defendant’s assertion of their own right—regardless of actions by counsel—is the relevant consideration
• holding that “[f]ormal procedural requirements are out of place in this context” and “a defendant may waive his statutory right to a speedy trial by failing to formally raise it, but not his constitutional right”
• holding that in the context of a speedy trial action, the defendant’s assertion of the constitutional right to a speedy trial preserves the claim for appeal even though ignored or contravened to the defense attorney
• finding that \the USMS's failure to provide timely transportation to and from the site of the examination\ counted against the Government for speedy trial purposes
• concluding defendant prejudiced when defense counsel requested delays to convince defendant to accept a guilty plea due to discomfort with defendant’s trial strategy
• noting the \spectrum of weights\ to be applied to different delays

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