If a Defendant's Constitutional Right to a Speedy Trial Is

Multiple Choice

If a defendant's constitutional right to a speedy trial is violated:

A) the charges against the defendant are dismissed.
B) the time the defendant spent in jail awaiting trial is deducted from the sentence.
C) the court determines the date on which the trial should have commenced, and deducts from the sentence the period of time between that date and the actual trial start date.
D) the prosecution must go back to the grand jury stage and start over.