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Landmark Supreme Court Cases Protecting the Accused

Landmark Supreme Court Cases Protecting the Accused. How have the decisions of the Supreme Court protected people accused of crimes? What rights are accused people guaranteed?. Constitutional Amendments.

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Landmark Supreme Court Cases Protecting the Accused

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  1. Landmark Supreme Court Cases Protecting the Accused How have the decisions of the Supreme Court protected people accused of crimes? What rights are accused people guaranteed?

  2. Constitutional Amendments • Fourth: no illegal search and seizure. Law enforcement must have a search warrant or probable cause. • Fifth Amendment: Rights of the Accused 1. No one can be tried for a felony unless indicted by a grand jury 2. No double jeopardy 3. Protection against self-incrimination 4. Due Process: accused must receive all parts of legal process • Sixth Amendment: Rights of People on Trial 1. Trial by jury 2. Speedy and public trial 3. Right to confront witnesses/accusers 4. Right to an attorney

  3. Cases • Mappv. Ohio (1961): Mapp was arrested for possessing pornography found in an illegal search. - Illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in a trial. “Exclusionary rule” established. • Gideon v. Wainwright (1963): Gideon arrested for robbery. He asks for a lawyer but the court refuses to provide one. - If a defendant cannot afford a lawyer, the state must provide one for them.

  4. More Cases • Miranda v. Arizona (1966): Miranda was arrested for rape and murder and confessed to the crime before being advised of his rights. - Accused criminals must be informed of their rights when arrested • In re Gault(1966):Gerald Gault (15) was convicted of making an obscene phone call and sentenced to 5 years in a juvenile detention facility. - Juveniles must be afforded the same rights as adults, including: notifying parents, right to counsel, right to confront accusers, and protection against self-incrimination.

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