6th Amendment
5/23/16 In a unanimous opinion issued on May 19, 2016, the United States Supreme Court held that a criminal defendant’s Sixth Amendment Right to a Speedy Trial does not apply to the sentencing phase of the proceedings. In Betterman v. Montana, No. 14–1457, the defendant plead guilty in Montana state court to the offense…
4/27/16 In a recent Division Two case the Court of Appeals upheld the trial court’s refusal to continue a jury trial because the defendant substituted a new private attorney 9 days before the trial date. In State v. Ramos, the defendant was charged in October, 2013, with prescription drug forgery offenses. On July, 28,…