The Jackson County District Courtroom has seen hundreds of cases within its walls. Every monthly criminal docket sees between 40 and 90 cases, some defendants being accused of more serious crimes than others.
Often, when a charge is serious enough, and receives a lot of public attention, one question is asked, over and over – What is taking so long? Why is a case reset month after month?
There are many reasons a case is delayed. Some are strategic. Others are process related. Some are related to the logistics of what it takes to put together a trial. Even under perfect conditions, a case can just take a while to wind its way through the system.
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