What is the legal test for speedy trial in a criminal case?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Overby v. Municipal Court, 121 Cal.App.3d 377, 175 Cal.Rptr. 352 (Cal. App. 1981):

In People v. Allen (1979) 96 Cal.App.3d 268, 158 Cal.Rptr. 54, we discussed the stages at which speedy trial rights come into play in the felony context.

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