Barker v. Wingo
| Barker v. Wingo | |
|---|---|
| Argued April 11, 1972 Decided June 22, 1972 | |
| Full case name | Willie Mae Barker v. John W. Wingo, Warden |
| Citations | 407 U.S. 514 (more) 92 S. Ct. 2182; 33 L. Ed. 2d 101 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 442 F.2d 1141 (6th Cir. 1971); cert. granted, 404 U.S. 1037 (1972). |
| Holding | |
| Determinations of whether the Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial has been violated must be done on a case-by-case basis. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Powell, joined by unanimous |
| Concurrence | White, joined by Brennan |
Barker v. Wingo, 407 U.S. 514 (1972), was a United States Supreme Court case involving the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, specifically the right of defendants in criminal cases to a speedy trial. The Court held that determinations of whether or not the right to a speedy trial has been violated must be made on a case-by-case basis, and set forth four factors to be considered in the determination.