Vermont v. Brillon

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Vermont v. Brillon
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Argued January 13, 2009
Decided March 9, 2009
Full case nameVermont v. Michael Brillon
Docket no. 08-88
Citations556 U.S. 81 ( more )
129 S. Ct. 1283
Holding
Delay caused by appointed counsel attributed to the defense, rather than the government, under the Speedy Trial Clause of the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
John P. Stevens  · Antonin Scalia
Anthony Kennedy  · David Souter
Clarence Thomas  · Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer  · Samuel Alito
Case opinions
MajorityGinsburg, joined by Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, and Alito
DissentBreyer, joined by Stevens
Laws applied
U.S. Constitution Amend. VI

Vermont v. Brillon, 556 U.S. 81 (2009), decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in which the Court held that trial delay caused by a criminal defendant's public defender should be attributed to the defense, rather than the government, under the Speedy Trial Clause of the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution. [1] :219–220

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  1. LeNaire, Lewis (Spring 2010). "Vermont v. Brillon: Public Defense and the Sixth Amendment Right to a Speedy Trial" . Oklahoma City University Law Review. 35 (1): 219–242 via HeinOnline.