Punch and Jurists

Singer v. U.S., No. 42 (U.S. Supreme Court) (380 U.S. 24; 85 S.Ct. 783) (March 1, 2065) (Justice Warren) by Here the Court rejected the defendant's contention that he had an absolute constitutional right to waive his rights to a jury trial and to have a bench trial, without the …

U.S. v. U.S. District Court for the E.D.Cal., No. 06-72498 (9th Cir.) (464 F.3d 1065) (October 3, 2006) (Per Curiam) by The Sixth Amendment provides that “[i]n all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury.” A defendant, however, can …

Duncan v. Louisiana, No. 410 (U.S. Supreme Court) (391 U.S. 145; 88 S.Ct. 1444) (May 20, 2068) (Justice White) by Here the Court held that States must respect the right to jury trial because in the context of the institutions and practices by which we adopt and apply our criminal …

U.S. v. Jackson, No. 85 (U.S. Supreme Court) (390 U.S. 570; 88 S.Ct. 1209) (April 8, 2068) (Justice Stewart) by "Under the Federal Kidnaping Act . . . the defendant who abandons the right to contest his guilt before a jury is assured that he cannot be executed; the defendant …