Sixth Amendment Legal Guides
5 guides covering Sixth Amendment topics, each with Caselaw search beside the article.
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- Counsel During Trial Recess: Geders, Perry, and Beyond
Geders forbids barring overnight consultation with counsel; Perry allows limited restrictions during short recesses. This guide explains Sixth Amendment counsel-access rules at trial.
- Crawford and the Confrontation Clause Today
Crawford v. Washington rewrote Confrontation Clause doctrine around testimonial hearsay and cross-examination. This guide traces Crawford through Davis, Melendez-Diaz, Bullcoming, Williams, and Smith.
- Smith v. Arizona and Forensic Expert Confrontation
Smith v. Arizona clarifies when forensic experts may recount absent analysts’ testing under the Confrontation Clause. This guide situates Smith with Melendez-Diaz, Bullcoming, and Williams.
- Speedy Trial Rights After Barker and Betterman
Barker v. Wingo sets the balancing test for Sixth Amendment speedy-trial claims; Betterman limits the right to the period before conviction. Learn how the framework works.
- Strickland and Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Strickland v. Washington established the two-prong test for ineffective assistance: deficient performance and prejudice. This guide explains the standard and related Sixth Amendment counsel cases.