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Fri 4 Jun, 2010 04:25 pm
Pursuant to Article III, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution all federal criminal trials must be by jury.
How about State trials? Must each State provide for jury trials?
@gollum,
Yes. Under the Sixth Amendment, which states:
Quote:In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district where in the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.
@gollum,
gollum wrote:
Pursuant to Article III, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution all federal criminal trials must be by jury.
Wrong. The accused may elect to trial by jury.