U.S. Supreme Court
May 28, 2011
Motions Stop the Clock, High Court Rules
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Speedy Trial Act's 70-day clock stops running automatically when pre-trial motions are filed, regardless whether the motion has any impact on when the trial actually begins.
The unanimous opinion affirms a 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision.
The issue came before the court from Jason Tinklenberg's legal challenge to his indictment on drug and gun charges on the grounds that his trial bega...
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