The following may delay and/or reduce a refund: A tax return that has errors A taxpayer and/or spouse, if filing a joint return, who has any outstanding unpaid assessments,
Overall, for all areas of the law, federal civil trials have declined 60 percent since the mid-1980s. In 2002, less than 2 percent of those cases ended in a trial â down from 12 percent in 1962 and 20 percent in the 1920s. Less than 5 percent of criminal cases go to trial; most result in plea bargains.
Delays in Getting to Trial. Most of the delay in criminal cases takes place before the indictment. The government may investigate a case for years before bringing the indictment, but once the indictment is brought, there are limits on how much time the government may delay the trial of the case.elays in Getting to Trial. Most of the delay in criminal cases takes place before the indictment. The government may investigate a case for years before bringing the indictment, but once the indictment is brought, there are limits on how much time the government may delay the trial of the case.