6th Amendment

Plea Bargains and the Right to a Trial by Jury

Because of the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution, anyone accused of a crime is entitled to a trial by jury. To whit: “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to…a public trial, by an impartial jury of the…district wherein the crime shall have been committed.” Nowadays, that right is denied to 98%…

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The Judge: Gitmo is “Alien to The Constitution”

Earlier this month on “The Alan Colmes Show,” Alan spoke with Fox Senior Judicial Analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano just hours before the expected return of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl to the United States. With his return comes questions about the future of the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, which Alan and the Judge discussed. The conversation ranged from how both…

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