Question

What was the outcome of the supreme courts ruling in duncan v. louisiana ?

Answer 1

In a 7-to-2 decision, the Court held that the Sixth Amendment guarantee of trial by jury in criminal cases was "fundamental to the American scheme of justice," and that the states were obligated under the Fourteenth Amendment to provide such trials. Petty crimes, defined as those punishable by no more than six months in prison and a $500 fine, were not subject to the jury trial provision.

Answer 2

Answer: B and C

Duncan’s conviction was overturned.

Citizens have the right to a jury trial in cases involving sentences of six months or more.

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