8.11.6 Defendant's Assertion or Nonassertion of the Right

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8.11.6 Defendant's Assertion or Nonassertion of the Right

The accused is not required to demand a speedy trial. However, the defendant does carry some responsibility for asserting the right. In determining whether a defendant's constitutional right was violated, courts consider whether the defendant sought to have the trial begun promptly or whether he contributed to the delays.¹³² But the Court has ruled that the federal Speedy Trial Act does not permit "prospective waivers of the Act for all time."¹³³...