Vermont v. Brillon
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2009 United States Supreme Court case
| Vermont v. Brillon | |
|---|---|
| Argued January 13, 2009 Decided March 9, 2009 | |
| Full case name | Vermont v. Michael Brillon |
| Docket no. | 08-88 |
| Citations | 556 U.S. 81 (more ) 129 S. Ct. 1283 |
| Holding | |
| Delay caused by appointed counsel attributed to the defense, rather than the government, does not violate the Speedy Trial Clause of the Sixth Amendment. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Ginsburg, joined by Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, and Alito |
| Dissent | Breyer, joined by Stevens |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Constitution Amend. VI | |
Vermont v. Brillon, 556 U.S. 81 (2009), decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in which the Court held that trial delay caused by a criminal defendant's public defender should be attributed to the defense, rather than the government, does not violate the Speedy Trial Clause of the Sixth Amendment.[1] :219–220[2]
See also
[edit ]- Barker v. Wingo (1972)
References
[edit ]- ↑ LeNaire, Lewis (Spring 2010). "Vermont v. Brillon: Public Defense and the Sixth Amendment Right to a Speedy Trial" . Oklahoma City University Law Review. 35 (1): 219–242 – via HeinOnline.
- ↑ Glaser, Jordan (November 1, 2010). "The Silence of Gideon's Trumpet: The Court's Inattention to Systemic Inequities Causing Violations of Speedy Trial Rights in Vermont v. Brillon, 129 S. Ct. 1283 (2009)". Nebraska Law Review. 89 (2).
External links
[edit ]- Text of Vermont v. Brillon, 556 U.S. 81 (2009) is available from: CourtListener GoogleScholar InternetArchive (docket files) Justia Oyez (oral argument audio)
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