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Criminal Procedure

The Right to an Impartial Jury The Sixth Amendment guarantees a criminal defendant the right to a trial “by an impartial jury.” The requirem

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The Right to a Public Trial The Sixth Amendment guarantees that a person accused of a crime has the right to a speedy and public trial. The

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The Right to a Speedy Trial The Sixth Amendment guarantees that, in a criminal prosecution, the accused has the right to a speedy and public

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The Sixth Amendment Right to Counsel The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees an accused person the right to have th

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The Fifth Amendment Privilege Against Self-Incrimination The Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination is one of the central prot

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Confessions and Admissions in Criminal Cases Confessions and admissions can be among the most powerful forms of evidence in a criminal case.

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Police Interrogation Police interrogation is one of the most important stages of a criminal investigation because it directly concerns the g

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The Plain View Doctrine The plain view doctrine is a Fourth Amendment principle that permits law enforcement officers to seize certain evide

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Search Incident to Arrest A search incident to arrest is a warrantless search that may be conducted in connection with a lawful arrest under

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Consent Searches A consent search is a search conducted by law enforcement without a warrant because a person voluntarily agrees to the sear

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Exigent Circumstances Exigent circumstances are circumstances that create an urgent need for law enforcement to act without first obtaining

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Warrantless Searches A warrantless search is a search conducted by government officials without first obtaining a search warrant from a judg