Boyer v. Louisiana – an unfortunate but predictable decision from the US Supreme Court

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Apr 29, 2013  |  News

the United States Supreme Court dismissed its earlier writ grant on the issue of whether or not Louisiana’s failure to adequately fund indigent defense, which resulted in a delay of over five years in bringing a capital case to trial, should be weighed against the State for speedy trial purposes. a standard 5-4 split with a stinging dissent from justice Sotomayor. http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdfr/11-9953_4h25.pdf

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