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To: dirtboy; Tarkin
"In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence."

Well Tarkin?

513 posted on 01/18/2006 1:26:09 PM PST by jwalsh07
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To: jwalsh07
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed

Federal juries in California use California residents as jurors.

Read a book.

518 posted on 01/18/2006 3:40:52 PM PST by Mojave
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To: jwalsh07

"Article III, Sec. 2 requires that federal criminal cases be tried by jury in the State and district in which the offense was committed, but much criticism arose over the absence of any guarantee that the jury be drawn from the ''vicinage'' or neighborhood of the crime. Madison's efforts to write into the Bill of Rights an express vicinage provision were rebuffed by the Senate, and the present language was adopted as a compromise. The provisions limit the Federal Government only."

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment06/


522 posted on 01/18/2006 3:56:47 PM PST by Mojave
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