Sixth Amendment

• Overview of the Sixth Amendment
• Overview of the Right to a Speedy and Public Trial
• Right to a Speedy Trial
  • Overview of the Right to a Speedy Trial
  • Historical Background on the Right to a Speedy Trial
  • When the Right to a Speedy Trial Applies
  • Early Doctrine of the Right to a Speedy Trial
  • Current Doctrine of the Right to a Speedy Trial
  • Length of Delay and the Right to a Speedy Trial
  • Reason for Delay and Right to a Speedy Trial
  • Assertion of the Right to a Speedy Trial
  • Prejudice and the Right to a Speedy Trial
• Right to a Public Trial
  • Overview of the Right to a Public Trial
  • Historical Background on the Right to a Public Trial
  • Doctrine and Practice and the Right to a Public Trial
  • Scope of the Right to a Public Trial
• Right to Trial by Jury
  • Overview of Right to Trial by Jury
  • Historical Background on Right to Trial by Jury
  • When the Right Applies
    • Early Jurisprudence on Right to Trial by Jury
    • Right to Trial by Jury Generally
    • Petty Offense Doctrine and Maximum Sentences Over Six Months
    • Increases to Minimum or Maximum Sentences and Apprendi Rule
    • Sentencing Guidelines
    • Appellate Review of Federal Sentencing Determinations
    • Other Applications of Apprendi
  • Scope of the Right
    • Overview of the Scope of the Right to Trial by Jury
    • Size of the Jury
    • Unanimity of the Jury
    • Two-Tier Trial Court Systems
  • The Right to an Impartial Jury
    • A Jury Selected from a Representative Cross-Section of the Community
    • A Jury Free from Bias
    • The Death Penalty and the Requirement of an Impartial Jury
    • Voir Dire and Peremptory Challenges
  • Right to a Local Jury
    • Historical Background of the Local Jury Requirement
    • Local Juries and the Vicinage Requirement
  • Notice of Accusation
  • Confrontation Clause
    • Early Confrontation Clause Cases
    • Confrontation Clause Cases during the 1960s through 1990s
    • Current Doctrine
      • Admissibility of Testimonial Statements
      • Ongoing Emergencies and the Confrontation Clause
      • Dying Declarations and Forfeiture by Wrongdoing
      • The Right to Confront Witnesses Face-to-Face
      • Confrontation of Witnesses Lacking Memory
      • Evidence Introduced by Defendant
  • Right to Compulsory Process
  • Right to Counsel
    • Historical Background on the Right to Counsel
    • Right to Have Counsel Appointed
      • Overview of the Right to Have Counsel Appointed
      • Early Doctrine on the Right to Have Counsel Appointed
      • Modern Doctrine on the Right to Have Counsel Appointed
      • Pretrial Judicial Proceedings and Right to Have Counsel Appointed
      • Custodial Interrogation and Right to Have Counsel Appointed
      • Lineups and Other Identification Situations and Right to Have Counsel Appointed
      • Post-Conviction Proceedings and Right to Have Counsel Appointed
      • Noncriminal and Investigatory Proceedings and Right to Have Counsel Appointed
    • Right to Choose Counsel
      • Overview of the Right to Choose Counsel
      • When the Right to Choose Counsel Applies
      • Judicial Proceedings Before Trial
      • Custodial Interrogation
      • Lineups and Other Identification Situations
      • Post-Conviction Proceedings
      • Noncriminal and Investigatory Proceedings
    • Right of Effective Assistance of Counsel
      • Overview of the Right to Effective Assistance of Counsel
      • Deprivation of Effective Assistance of Counsel by Court Interference
      • Deprivation of Effective Assistance of Counsel in Joint Representation
      • Deprivation of Effective Assistance of Counsel by Defense Counsel
      • Deficient Representation under Strickland
      • Prejudice Resulting from Deficient Representation under Strickland
      • Limits on the Role of the Attorney