1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Wis.2d
  4. 76 Wis.2d
  5. 76 Wis.2d 87 (1977)
 

SCARBROUGH v. STATE

No. 75-869-CR.

76 Wis.2d 87 (1977)

250 N.W.2d 354

SCARBROUGH, Plaintiff in error, v. STATE, Defendant in error.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided February 15, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff in error there was a brief and oral argument by Howard B. Eisenberg, state public defender.

For the defendant in error the cause was argued by Michael R. Klos, assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief was Bronson C. La Follette, attorney general.

ROBERT W. HANSEN, J.

The controlling case concerning the constitutionally assured right to speedy trial1 is Barker v. Wingo.2 In that case more than five years elapsed until the petitioner was brought to trial for murder after his arrest. During that time the prosecution obtained numerous continuances, initially for the purpose of trying petitioner's alleged...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases