6th Amendment - Right to a Jury Trial
Feb 05, 2012
6th Amendment: 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 ...
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Plea Bargaining: Governmental Extortion
Dec 14, 2011
Plea Bargaining: Governmental Extortion
Plea bargaining is the process where a prosecutor comes to an agreement with a defendant to resolve a criminal case. Roughly 90% of all criminal cases resolve t...
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4th Amendment
Dec 02, 2011
This topic is one that Im passionate about as I deal with it often, the 4th Amendment. It states, The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonabl...
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Judicial "Interpretation" or Judicial Creation?
Dec 02, 2011
Judicial Interpretation
Fundamental to our structure of government are the 3 branches of government and the doctrine of separation of powers. The legislative branch creates law, the executive branch e...
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5th Amendment - Right Against Self-Incrimination
Dec 02, 2011
The right comes from the 5th amendment and it is as follows:
...[No] person shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself... The right is more broadly applicable than it m...
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Some Due Process
Dec 02, 2011
5th 14th Amendments
We are all familiar with the phrases "beyond a reasonable doubt" and "innocent until proven guilty." These are the rights given to all individuals who find themselves, whether rig...
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6th Amendment - Right to Counsel
Dec 02, 2011
I want to share a frustrating experience I had recently that will be a good lead-in to this months topic. While observing court I happened to see a woman whose case was on for an arraignment on a misd...
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