Archive for October, 2009
Your Constitutional Right to a Speedy Trial
Friday, October 9th, 2009The Sixth Amendment to the US Constitution reads as follows:
“In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district where in the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed [...]
Advice to Defendants
Sunday, October 4th, 2009Less than 3% of defendants exercise their right to a jury trial and yet the court system is in near gridlock. Refusing to cooperate and demanding a trial places a significant load on the criminal justice system and is the surest way to end this phony drug war.