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November 24, 2020

Virginia State Supreme Court Has Suspended Defendant’s Statutory Right to a Speedy Trial

The Virginia State Supreme Court has suspended the statutory time limits for what is considered a speedy trial, leaving individuals incarcerated pre-trial effectively in indefinite detention.

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