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Petty Offenses, Serious Consequences: Multiple Petty Offenses And The Sixth Amendment Right To Jury Trial, Jeff E. Butler
Petty Offenses, Serious Consequences: Multiple Petty Offenses And The Sixth Amendment Right To Jury Trial, Jeff E. Butler
Michigan Law Review
In Blanton v. City of North Las Vegas, the Supreme Court set forth the definitive standard for distinguishing petty offenses from serious crimes.7 The benchmark used by the Court is the maximum prison term assigned to each offense by the legislature. Where the penalty exceeds six months' imprisonment, the offense is serious enough to trigger the right to jury trial. Where the penalty is six months' imprisonment or less, there is a strong presumption that the offense is petty; therefore, a defendant accused of that offense has no Sixth Amendment right to jury trial.
This Note argues that a criminal …
A Theory Of Compulsory Process Clause Discovery Rights, Jean Montoya
A Theory Of Compulsory Process Clause Discovery Rights, Jean Montoya
Indiana Law Journal
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Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel
Juries And Jurors: Juries On Trial: Constitutional Right Versus Judicial Burden: An Analysis Of Jury Effectiveness And Alternative Methods For Deciding Cases, Matthew Forbes
Oklahoma Law Review
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