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Q: Is it a violation of my right to a speedy trial on DUI in September 2015 and conviction in February 2017?

I was arrested in September of 2015, after a slew of court dates, I had a jury trial in October of 2016 that resulted in a hung jury, in February of 2017 I was retried and convicted. Does this violate my right to a speedy trial in Kansas?

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answered on May 24, 2017

Unfortunately the answer is likely no, this is something you should ask your attorney about if you have more questions.

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