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How Bronx Prosecutors Thwart Chances of a Speedy Trial

The Brian Lehrer Show | Aug 7, 2018

George Joseph, staff writer at the Appeal, Simon Davis-Cohen, reporter at The Appeal, and Tom O'Brien staff attorney with Legal Aid's Criminal Special Litigation Unit, show how Bronx prosecutors use techniques to stretch out cases thereby undermining a defendant's right to a speedy trial, and further, how the practice plays out in court and affects clients.

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