right to a speedy trial
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From 386 U.S. 213 - Klopfer v. State of North Carolina · 1967Most cited · 3,171 citing opinions
We hold here that the right to a speedy trial is as fundamental as any of the rights secured by the Sixth Amendment. That right has its roots at the very foundation of our English law heritage.