Speedy Trials & West Virginia Felony Cases: A Criminal Lawyer Perspective

If criminal charges have been brought against you or a loved one, a basic concept your West Virginia criminal lawyer should keep in mind is the right to a speedy trial. The government is required to bring you to trial within a reasonable time. West Virginia statutory law, the West Virginia Constitution, and the United States Constitution require that citizens be timely brought to trial in West Virginia felony cases.