State v. Sandoval — Interpreter delay did not justify dismissing charges
The Court of Appeals reinstated charges because diligent efforts to find Spanish interpreters and no specific defense prejudice defeated the speedy-trial claim.
The Court of Appeals reinstated charges because diligent efforts to find Spanish interpreters and no specific defense prejudice defeated the speedy-trial claim.
The Massachusetts Appeals Court preserved trial-judge discretion to allow a detective’s account of a Spanish interview for rebuttal without an English transcript.