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South Carolina Constitutional Law Criminal Procedure Language Access

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

State v. Sandoval — Interpreter delay did not justify dismissing charges

/ September 23, 2026

The Court of Appeals reinstated charges because diligent efforts to find Spanish interpreters and no specific defense prejudice defeated the speedy-trial claim.

Massachusetts Criminal Evidence Language Access

Massachusetts Appeals Court

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Figueroa — Appeals Court permits untranslated interview for impeachment

/ August 7, 2026

The Massachusetts Appeals Court preserved trial-judge discretion to allow a detective’s account of a Spanish interview for rebuttal without an English transcript.