People v. Wallace

On February 4, 1969, the defendant was found guilty of murder in the second degree. Defendant was arraigned on March 17, 1967, but the trial did not commence until January 27, 1969. Defendant claims that the 21-month delay between the date of arraignment and the date of trial violated her constitutional 2 and statutory 3 right to a speedy trial.

In a triad of cases 4 the United States Supreme Court guaranteed to defendants of state criminal prosecutions the right to speedy trials. However, by Michigan precedent defendants fail to preserve this right unless demanded at trial level. People v.…