I have an idea of the right to a speedy trial, but what is the difference between a speedy trial and the statute of limitations? What is the statute of limitations?:confused: :confused: :confused:

The Statue of Limitations states that you cannot be prosecuted for a crime or sued after a certain amount of time has passed. The amount of time depends on the offense.

The right to a speedy trial has nothing to do with SOL. It refers to a constitutional right that once you have been arrested for a crime, they have to bring you to trial within a reasonable time frame.

Also good to add that once you have been arrested for a crime the statute of limitations doesn't come into effect anymore, like you can't delay the trial forever and eventually get released if the statute of limitations is up (or should have been up)

A speedy trial would be good if your sure you can prove your innocent, you can get a trial as soon as possible and have it cleared up.

Lowtax4eva is right. Once you've been charged for a crime, there is no statute of limitations. However, once you've been charged, the prosecution has a set time frame in which to try you. I know in Ohio it is 270 days from indictment.