Frenzel v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 6 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “When a defendant has been detained in custody or held to bail for his appearance to answer any criminal accusation before the district court, the prosecution, unless otherwise ordered by the court, for good cause shown, supported by affidavit, shall be dismissed and the bail discharged, if indictment or information be not presented against such defendant at the next term of court which is held after his commitment or admission to bail.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Cameron v. State

2. “Reasons for the delay in indictment similar to the ones the State provided at the writ hearing have been considered and rejected in the context of a defendant's right to a speedy trial. For instance, the court of criminal appeals did not consider a defendant's attempts to informally resolve a related civil action together with the pending criminal case at issue an `exceptional circumstance' to excuse the delay of trial”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ex Parte Martin

3. “The better approach in determining if the State has presented good cause is to look to cases involving alleged violations of the Speedy Trial Act for guidance”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ex Parte Martin