Word: prosequi
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Raymond Mallard declared a mistrial. Subsequent ly, the "trespass" Supreme cases in Court light of tossed the out 1964 similar Civil Rights Act, which desegregated public accommodations. But Klopfer remained in jeopardy: 18 months after the indic ment, Judge Mallard allowed Solicitor Cooper to make use of a "nolle prosequi with leave," meaning the power to re instate the prosecution at any time he pleased...
...voiding the nolle prosequi last week, the Supreme Court simply con tinued its corporating" recent the trend of Constitution's gradually Bill "in of Rights in the due-process clause of the 14th Amendment, which is binding on states. But what is speedy trial? While a few states require trial anywhere from two to six months after indictment, fed eral courts require only no "unnecessary delay," a phrase that sometimes allows delays of several years. And who is entitled to speedy trial? In federal and most state courts, the current answer...