Most South Carolinians charged with a crime aren’t receiving speedy trials — as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution — due to a years-long backlog of criminal court cases. But key stakeholders in the state’s criminal justice system say they see the light at the end of the tunnel. Amid ongoing talks about how South Carolina elects its judges, some state officials have resurfaced concerns over the number of criminal cases resting on court dockets for more than a year without a resolution in sight. As a result, beyond issues of delayed justice and overcrowded jails across th…