That would likely be offenses committed while in court. Contempt of court, failure to appear, and violent offenses committed in a courtroom would likely get the fastest charges and sentencing. If you mean a time span when juries are involved, verdicts have been returned in as little as 15 minutes or less. Some cases are simply open and shut, since the number of witnesses and amount of physical evidence is overwhelming.
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The fastest verdict ever returned in a trial was in 2006 when a jury in Florida acquitted a defendant within 30 minutes of deliberation.
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The positive form of "fastest" is "fast."
The world's fastest mammal, the cheetah, can reach speeds of up to 70 miles per hour, while the world's fastest fish, the sailfish, can swim at speeds of up to 68 miles per hour. Therefore, the cheetah is faster than the sailfish.
The peregrine falcon is the fastest animal in the air, reaching speeds of over 240 mph.