Since the US Supreme Court’s landmark decision in United States v. Booker in 2005 held that the Sentencing Guidelines are merely advisory, district courts are no longer mandated to impose sentences ...

The promise of the Sixth Amendment, foundational in our democracy, is that no matter who you are — how poor or unpopular, no matter your politics or your personal history — you deserve a skilled, ...

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Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press ↵ to view all results. The Sixth Amendment’s confrontation clause gives defendants in criminal cases the right to “be confronted with the witnesses ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - An appellant’s brief filed with the North Dakota Supreme Court is claiming that the 6th amendment was violated in the trial of Spencer Moen, who was found guilty of ...

BINGHAM, Maine (WABI) - The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is hearing cases at several high schools this week. On Tuesday in Bingham at Upper Kennebec Valley High School, the high court heard oral ...