Sixth Amendment  Rights in Criminal Prosecutions

• Overview of Sixth Amendment, Rights in Criminal Prosecutions
• Right to a Speedy Trial
  • Overview of Right to a Speedy Trial
  • Historical Background on Right to a Speedy Trial
  • When the Right to a Speedy Trial Applies
  • Early Doctrine on Right to a Speedy Trial
  • Modern Doctrine on Right to a Speedy Trial
  • Length of Delay and Right to a Speedy Trial
  • Reason for Delay and Right to a Speedy Trial
  • Assertion of Right to a Speedy Trial
  • Prejudice and Right to a Speedy Trial
• Right to a Public Trial
  • Overview of Right to a Public Trial
  • Historical Background on Right to a Public Trial
  • Right to a Public Trial Doctrine
  • Scope of 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
  • 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
• Confrontation Clause
  • Early Confrontation Clause Cases
  • Confrontation Clause Cases During the 1960s through 1990s
  • Right to Compulsory Process
  • Modern Doctrine
    • Admissibility of Testimonial Statements
    • Ongoing Emergencies and Confrontation Clause
    • Dying Declarations and Forfeiture by Wrongdoing
    • Right to Confront Witnesses Face-to-Face
    • Confrontation of Witnesses Lacking Memory
    • Evidence Introduced by Defendant
• Right to Counsel
  • Historical Background on Right to Counsel
  • Right to Choose Counsel
  • Right to Have Counsel Appointed
    • Early Doctrine on Right to Have Counsel Appointed
    • Modern Doctrine on Right to Have Counsel Appointed
  • When the Right to Counsel Applies
    • Overview of When the Right to Counsel Applies
    • Pretrial Judicial Proceedings and Right to Counsel
    • Custodial Interrogation and Right to Counsel
    • Lineups and Other Identification Situations and Right to Counsel
    • Post-Conviction Proceedings and Right to Counsel
    • Noncriminal and Investigatory Proceedings and Right to Counsel
  • Right to 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 Role of Attorney