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Sixth Amendment
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NoteVol. 96 · Iss. 5
Confronting Forfeiture
Phil Parhamovich was pulled over on I-80 in Wyoming. He had changed lanes improperly, and his seat belt was not fastened. Seven hundred seventy-five…
Joshua Katz -
CommentaryVol. 93 · Iss. 1
The Right to a Public Trial and Closing the Courtroom to Disruptive Spectators
The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides, in part, that “[i]n all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a…
Stephen E. Smith -
NoteVol. 92 · Iss. 3
Throwing a Toy Wrench in the “Greatest Legal Engine”: Child Witnesses and the Confrontation Clause
Cross-examination of witnesses has often been called the “greatest legal engine ever invented for the discovery of truth.” Enshrined in the Confrontation Clause of…
Jonathan Clow -
NoteVol. 97 · Iss. 3
Statutory Speedy Trial Period Calculations for Dismissed and Refiled Charges: A Case Study of Colorado’s Approach
Colorado’s current approach of allowing the speedy trial period to restart creates too large a loophole in the state’s statutory right to a speedy…
Marie Zoglo