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title: "Not a Get Out of Jail Free Card: The Criminal Court System and Its Continual Operation During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Part 2"
description: Focuses on chain of custody, authentication, discovery, speedy trial, and due process concerns under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments.
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# [Not a Get Out of Jail Free Card: The Criminal Court System and Its Continual Operation During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Part 2](https://robertpeterslaw.com/blog/not-a-get-out-of-jail-free-card-the-criminal-court-system-and-its-cont)

 Written by [Robert J. Peters](https://robertpeterslaw.com/blog/author/robert-j-peters) | May 15, 2020, 4:00:00 AM

Focuses on chain of custody, authentication, discovery, speedy trial, and due process concerns under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments.

Authors: Christa Miller, Robert J. Peters, Matthew Osteen, J.D. Ronan & Brandon Epstein  
Publisher: Forensic Horizons (Medium)

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