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  2. U.S. Constitution Annotated
  3. Amendment VI. Rights in Criminal Prosecutions
  4. Right to Trial by Jury
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    Right to Trial by Jury
    • Overview of Right to Trial by Jury
      • Historical Background on Right to Trial by Jury
        • Notice of Accusation
          • 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 Scope of Right to Trial by Jury
                            • Size of the Jury
                              • Unanimity of the Jury
                                • Two-Tier Trial Court Systems
                                • Right to Impartial Jury
                                  • A Jury Selected from a Representative Cross-Section of the Community
                                    • Jury Free from Bias
                                      • Death Penalty and Requirement of Impartial Jury
                                        • Voir Dire and Peremptory Challenges
                                        • Right to Local Jury
                                          • Historical Background on Local Jury Requirement
                                            • Local Juries and Vicinage Requirement

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