April 8, 2016

Asked 4/7/2016 – Mcallen, TX

My Husband has been in a detention center for the past 41 month he’s in for conspiracy but all that where indited have plead guilty, and are ready for sentencing but for the past 2 years they have been postponing or doing continuance.

Answer

Which side is requesting the resets, the State, your husband’s attorney or has the court reset the case on its own motion? There is no specified length of time in any statute where a case has to be tried, but your husband has a constitutional right to a speedy trial. Contact his attorney and find out the source of the delay.

About the author 

Grant St. Jullian III

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering – 1979 Univ. of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Jurisprudence 1982 University of Texas @ Austin
Licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas since 1982.

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