Can a defendant be brought to trial too late?

"[A] defendant may not be brought to trial too late. [Citations.]" (People v. Maddox (1967) 67 Cal.2d 647, 652-653 (Maddox).) However, a defendant "may also not be brought to trial too soon, i.e., without adequate opportunity for preparation of his defense. [Citations.]" (Id. at p. 653.) A defendant's trial counsel has the right to a

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reasonable opportunity to prepare for trial, which is "'as fundamental as is the right to counsel.' [Citations.]" (People v. Murphy (1963) 59 Cal.2d 818, 825.)

3. Pitchess motions.