U.S. District Judge Stefan Underhill of the District of Connecticut. Courtesy photoCoronavirus Is Slowing Courts. But What About the Right to a Speedy Trial?
Federal and state courts in the Nutmeg State announced this week that the jury selection process and jury trials would be delayed until at least April 13 amid fears of the coronavirus. Trials already underway would continue.
March 12, 2020 at 04:56 PM
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What is the right balance between public safety and a defendant's right to a fair and speedy trial in a criminal case?
Criminal defense attorneys throughout Connecticut were mulling just that as news emerges that precautions over the spread of the coronavirus have led federal and state courts to stop jury selections and trials until at least April 13.
"The last thing you want is a distracted jury," said William Bloss, of Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder in Bridgeport. "And right now, jurors will be distracted."
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