Robin Lee Williams was arrested in 1995 for murder, but his case did not reach trial until 2002. Is that a violation of the Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial? He was found guilty of two counts of first degree murder, sexual penetration with a foreign object and attempted murder. He was sentenced to death and appealed, alleging his right to a speedy trial was violated by the seven years spent getting to trial. How did the appellate court rule on his appeal? Click on the following link to find out.
http://www.greghillassociates.com/right-to-speedy-trial-violated-by-7-years-to-murder-trial.html.