#In timely manner definition trial#

The Defendant argues that his right to speedy trial was violated by not serving his charges in a timely manner and moves to dismiss the case. Within this timeframe, Defendant has moved in with his girlfriend (alleged victim) and they now have a child together. On November 4, 2015, Defendant was arrested for his outstanding warrant following a stop for a minor traffic offense. The warrant was issued in January 2014, and since that date Defendant has lived at two addresses within twenty minutes of the Police Department.Īfter the warrant was issued, the Police Department entered the warrant into LEADS, but made no efforts to confirm Defendant’s address, nor were any other efforts made to serve the warrant to Defendant. In this case, an arrest warrant was issued against Defendant after failing to appear at the local Police Department following a domestic violence allegation made against him by his girlfriend. During this time, he was never served with the warrant and police made no effort to find him.ĭefendant Arrested 22 Months After Warrant Issued Police Made No Effort to Locate Him During this Time In this case, the Defendant’s case was dismissed after police issued an arrest warrant on a domestic violence charge and then 22 months passed before he was actually arrested. This issue arose in the recent case State v. If a warrant has been outstanding for more than a year and the police have made no effort to serve the warrant or find the person that is subject to the warrant, there may be a constitutional problem. We often speak with clients and potential clients that have outstanding warrants and are not sure what to do.

In timely manner definition