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Article 21. Rights of accused; indictment; counsel; confrontation; speedy trial; impartial and unanimous jury. (16411 words) |
 | The speedy trial right was intended to minimize the anxiety of the accused, his family, and friends, and to protect the accused from public scorn, financial ruin, and having to curtail his speech and associations. |
| Factors to be considered in determining speedy trial, in addition to the length of the delay, are: (1) prejudice to the defendant; (2) the defendant's demand for a speedy trial; and (3) the reasons for the delay. |
| The denial of defendant's motion for post-conviction relief was reversed because the defense counsel failed to satisfy the objective standards of trial conduct by failing to present an argument as to the alleged invasiveness of a search of the defendant and to seek the suppression of evidence obtained in the search to the court. |
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