Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit December 14, 2009, No. 08-2949 (United States v. Battis)

OPINION OF THE COURT

RENDELL, Circuit Judge.

The Sixth Amendment to the Constitution states that, “[i]n all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial.” Germaine Battis urges that this right was violated when forty-five months elapsed between his indictment and trial.