High Court Suggests Robust Jury Right for Longer Sentences
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- Publish Date:
- March 27, 2024
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- Strawbridge Robinson, Kimberly
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- Bloomberg Law
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Summary
Moreover, O’Melveny partner Jeffrey Fisher noted that most criminal cases result in plea deals, meaning that this will be an issue in only a “handful of cases a year.”
“I don’t think it’s very much to ask” given the Sixth Amendment’s guarantee of a jury trial, said Fisher, who argued on behalf of defendant Paul Erlinger.
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