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California: Demand for Speedy Trial Applies to Probation Violation Detainers
by John E. Dannenberg
In two rulings in the same case, the California Court of Appeal distinguished the speedy trial rights versus the waiver-of-appearance rights of state prisoners who are facing detainers for probation violations.
Although California prisoners may waive their right to appear so as to speed up the …
In two rulings in the same case, the California Court of Appeal distinguished the speedy trial rights versus the waiver-of-appearance rights of state prisoners who are facing detainers for probation violations.
Although California prisoners may waive their right to appear so as to speed up the …
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