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People v. Simpson

Citations

  • 526 N.W.2d 33
  • 207 Mich. App. 560

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that the defendant was not deprived of his right to a speedy trial by a 4½ year pretrial delay
  • “The length of delay is insufficient in and of itself to require dismissal. In considering the prejudice to the defendant, the most serious inquiry is whether the delay has impaired the defendant’s defense.”
  • “The length of delay is insufficient in and of itself to require dismissal. In considering the prejudice to the defendant, the most serious inquiry is whether the delay has impaired the defendant’s defense.”
  • no violation with a delay of “over 4 ½ years”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Kelly, Cavanagh, Shamo

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