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Zedner v. U.S., No. 05-5992 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 489; 126 S.Ct. 1976) (June 5, 2006) (Justice Alito)

Loaded on May 1, 2006 published in Punch and Jurists May 08, 2006
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Waivers/Defaults.

A defendant may not prospectively waive the application of the Speedy Trial Act; and when a district court makes no findings to support an "ends of justice" continuance under 18 U.S.C. ยง 3161(h)(8), harmless-error review is not appropriate.

In this decision, a unanimous Supreme Court did held that the protections ...

 

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