tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681108704390260122.post4731106731623707996..comments2023-05-21T09:23:06.735-07:00Comments on John Chiv: Former Miss Hoopa's jury trial for alleged sexual abuse of a female minor scheduled for late NovemberJohn Chivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14325700128778718091noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681108704390260122.post-68396868164683728572017-11-15T10:06:57.979-08:002017-11-15T10:06:57.979-08:00This case was filed in April 2015. The judges of H...This case was filed in April 2015. The judges of Humboldt county simply refuse to protect a victim's right, explicitly granted in the state constitution, to a speedy trial:<br />Marsy’s Law significantly expands the rights of victims in California. Under Marsy’s Law, the California Constitution article I, § 28, section (b) now provides victims with the following enumerated rights:<br />--To a speedy trial and a prompt and final conclusion of the case and any related post-judgment proceedings.<br /><br />https://oag.ca.gov/victimservices/content/bill_of_rights<br /><br />Find one ruling, just one, where a Humboldt judge has denied a defense motion to continue saying "sorry, that reason is not good enough to overcome the victim's constitutional right to a speedy trial". They never do. They never mention it. They are all about the defendant's rights, and will assert those rights for the defense from the bench if the defense drops the ball, but the victim? pffft. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com