Prof. Frase Quoted in the Star Tribune Regarding the Right to Speedy Trial Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Professor Richard Frase was quoted in an article in the Star Tribune concerning the postponement of an upcoming Hennepin County murder trial. Prof. Frase stated that the defendant is "not the only person who’s going to be making a speedy trial motion because of the problem of not wanting to put people together in the courtroom” and that the COVID-19 pandemic “forces everybody to take another look at who’s in detention and ask if they really need to be there and what are the alternatives." He added that the defense has a strong argument under Minnesota’s speedy-trial law, though the state could argue that the delays were beyond its control.