The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution begins: “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 wherein the crime shall have been committed…” What does this mean in practice for a defendant in a federal criminal trial?
The jury must decide a case quickly, so the defendant doesn’t have to wait long for the verdict.
Unbiased jurors are more likely to come to a fair decision in the case.
A jury must be a group of people who know the trial process and the law.
Jurors that represent different types
of people in the community are more balanced when making a decision.
A jury must be a group of people who know the trial process and the law does this mean in practice for a defendant in a federal criminal trial.
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Asked 10/23/2020 1:22:20 PM
Updated 238 days ago|4/14/2023 12:22:45 AM
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