Re: criminal hearing

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Your right to a speedy trial does not kick in until you
formally request it. Before doing so, as yourself this
question: Are you in a hurry be sentenced and possibly sent
to jail?

On 8/25/05, bryan wrote:
> I am pending a hearing concerning an arrest in December
> 2003. I was orginally arrested for resisting arrest. In
> November 2004 5 days before my secheduled trial the charge
> of resisting arrest was dismissed, and it its place a new
> charge of Interferrence with public duties was filed. I
> have just two questions. Is interferrence a with public
> duties a charge that is legit. I am being charged with
> interferring with my own arrest. I did not interfere with
> the arrest of another.
>
> Secondly, I have only been to an Initial Appearence. I
> have been placed on the call docket, but it was always
> continued prior to my case being called. I was scheduled
> for a trial on the charge, in May, but the judge had a
> family emergency. Is there a speedy trial issue here?