5th, 6th, and 7th Amendments Due Process

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5th, 6th, and 7th AmendmentsDue Process
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Due Process The govt must act fairly and
follow the rules
14th Amendment applies due process to the
states
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5th Amendment

• Right to a grand jury
• Formal way of accusing someone of a crime
• Not a trial (guilt is not determined)
• Not public
• Protection from double jeopardy
• Cannot be tried for the same crime more than once
• Protection from self-incrimination
• Miranda v. Arizona

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Miranda v. Arizona

• An Arizona court charged and convicted Ernesto
  Miranda of kidnapping and rape
• Miranda was identified in a police lineup and
  confessed during police questions
• After reading the excerpt from Miranda v.
  Arizonas oral argument, explain Mr. Flynn
  argument

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6th Amendment

• Right to a Speedy Trial
• Speedy Trial Act time between arrest and trial
  limited to 100 days
• Right to a public trial
• who and how many can be limited

• Right to an impartial jury
• Right to know charges against you
• Right to confront and question your accusers
• Right to favorable witnesses
• Right to legal advice
• Right to council during questioning

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7th Amendment

• Right to trial by jury in civil cases