--- title: "Betterman v. Montana" citation: "Betterman v. Montana, 578 U.S. 437 (2016)" authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-BETTERMAN-578-US-437" authority_type: "case" jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide" precedential_status: "binding" official_url: "https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/boundvolumes/578BV.pdf" url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-BETTERMAN-578-US-437/" legal_review: "2026-08-25" links_checked: "2026-10-15" links_available: 1 links_checked_count: 1 license: "CC BY 4.0" --- # Betterman v. Montana ## Holding used The Sixth Amendment Speedy Trial Clause does not govern delay after conviction and before sentencing; the Court left any due-process theory unresolved. ## Material limitation The opinion does not establish a due-process test for sentencing delay or decide bifurcated functional-element questions. ## Official source and pinpoints 578 U.S. 437, 439–48 (2016): ## Used in - [Competency, Insanity Procedure, and Speedy Trial](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/20-pretrial/competency-insanity-and-speedy-trial.md)