Singh v. State

Raghbir Singh v. State of Maryland, No. 3365, Sept. Term 2018. Opinion by Arthur, J. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE—CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO SPEEDY TRIAL To evaluate whether a defendant has been denied the constitutional right to a speedy trial, the length of delay usually includes the entire period from an initial arrest or formal charge until trial. The starting point may be different when the State brings charges in an original indictment and then brings additional charges in a superseding indictment. As to any charge included in both the original indictment and the superseding indictment, the starting…