You have the right to a speedy trial, but most people do not invoke it because you want your lawyer to build a defense. You can waive a lot of stuff, including the right to a trial by jury itself, and just go right in front of a judge if you want, but he’s almost certainly going to find you guilty.
The cops also like to keep people in jail if they think they’ll lose the case, because at least the person will serve some time, even if they eventually get found not guilty. For example, Casey Anthony, who was found not guilty, but still spent 3 years in jail, which is about what she would have gotten had they convicted her of child neglect, instead of Capital murder, without even knowing the cause of death.
At least for federal cases, bench trials have higher acquittal rates (38%) than jury trials do (14%). That’s based on data from 2018-2022, and there may be case selection bias.
She got 6 months but will only do 2 more weeks because she was held without bail.
America is the toilet of jurisprudence.
The incident happened in 2022 and it’s only now that she got convicted? Is that what America calls “the right to a speedy trial”?
You have the right to a speedy trial, but most people do not invoke it because you want your lawyer to build a defense. You can waive a lot of stuff, including the right to a trial by jury itself, and just go right in front of a judge if you want, but he’s almost certainly going to find you guilty.
The cops also like to keep people in jail if they think they’ll lose the case, because at least the person will serve some time, even if they eventually get found not guilty. For example, Casey Anthony, who was found not guilty, but still spent 3 years in jail, which is about what she would have gotten had they convicted her of child neglect, instead of Capital murder, without even knowing the cause of death.
At least for federal cases, bench trials have higher acquittal rates (38%) than jury trials do (14%). That’s based on data from 2018-2022, and there may be case selection bias.