Of the several consequences of delay, which one do you think is the most important? Which one is least important?
I think the most important consequence is for the defendant. They are to have the right to a speedy trial. If the courts are not meeting the processing standard timelines for various crimes it is putting an undue burden not only on the defendant but the court system itself. Unfortunately there is no magic bullet to fix the processing time. The least important as a whole would have to be the society. I believe this because for the most part society is unaware of the cases that are going through the court system. Because society is not current on all cases it affects society as a whole the least when there are trial delays.