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Re: How long does a class D felony trial actually last?

[(Anonymous)]

It can take years to get to trial, particularly in New York, where there are massive case backlogs. 1500 inmates at Riker's have been incarcerated for over a year without having been convicted of a crime. 400 of those have been there over two years. A young man (Kalief Browder) recently committed suicide two years after being released, having been held for over three years, most of it in solitary, before his robbery charges were dismissed.

Re: How long does a class D felony trial actually last?

[(Anonymous)]

OP here. Oh snap, that puts a dent in my story, but I guess I can also work with that. Thanks for the insight!

Re: How long does a class D felony trial actually last?

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT
Realistically, the third episode of the show would've taken place over 1-3 years. Even if Fisk pulled strings to speed things up to an unrealistic degree, it would've taken 6-8 months. On the actual show it was probably a couple of weeks (Matt had time to heal up all the way, but Claire is still cat-sitting in the next ep). So, I think you can argue that the MCU canonically has a speedier criminal justice system.