Does a denial of the right to speedy trial affect the ability of the accused to defend himself?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Watts, 274 Cal.App.2d 755, 79 Cal.Rptr. 409 (Cal. App. 1969):
Defendant correctly argues that the denial of the right to speedy trial may involve an impairment of the ability of an accused to defend himself. (Smith v. Hooey, Supra, 393 U.S. 374, 89 S.Ct. 575, 21 L.Ed.2d 607.)
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