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Alabama governor signs speedy trial bill into law, seeking to speed prosecution of violent crimes
- Alabama Governor Kay Ivey approved the Speedy Trial Act on Tuesday, a law aimed at accelerating the courtroom process for serious criminal offenses throughout the state.
- The legislation addresses prolonged delays in prosecuting violent crimes, highlighted by the high-profile 2019 abduction and murder of 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard, whose case has experienced multiple postponements.
- The law allows the Alabama Supreme Court chief justice to appoint sitting or retired judges on request by the attorney general or district attorneys to preside over violent crime trials.
- Attorney General Steve Marshall urged the bill's passage, stating the whole state viewed the delays 'with angst and frustration,' while Governor Ivey said it will 'bolster public safety' and enable justice in Blanchard’s case.
- The Speedy Trial Act, effective June 1, aims to reduce court backlogs and deliver faster justice to victims, marking a key step in Ivey's Safe Alabama public safety initiative.
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OANow.comIvey signs speedy trial bill into law, seeking to speed prosecution of violent crimes
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed legislation to allow visiting judges to be brought in to handle violent criminal cases to get them to trial more quickly. The legislation signed Tuesday is known as the Speedy Trial Act. It allows…
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