Terrance Miles v. Belinda Sanchez, Acting Warden
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
Whether the government's responsibility for delays in obtaining evidence weighs against the government in a Sixth Amendment speedy-trial analysis
QUESTIONS PRESENTED The decision below conflicts with decisions of this Court and of other federal courts of appeals on two important questions: 1. Where a defendant’s trial is postponed because certain evidence is unavailable, does the government’s responsibility for delays in obtaining that evidence weigh against the government in a Sixth Amendment speedy-trial analysis? 2. Does a defendant suffer prejudice cognizable in a Sixth Amendment speedy-trial analysis where he is imprisoned on a prior conviction and, due to charges he will face in a delayed trial, is confined under more onerous conditions and loses access to rehabilitation opportunities?