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The Fourteenth Amendment

Question 4 • * HSA 26-27 US Government

What was the outcome of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Duncan v. Louisiana? Check all that apply.

Answer
A
Duncan was forced to serve his entire jail term.
B
Duncan’s conviction was overturned.
C
Citizens have the right to a jury trial in cases involving sentences of six months or more.
D
The Sixth Amendment cannot be incorporated.
E
Duncan’s conviction was upheld by the court.

Explanation

The Supreme Court ruled that the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial applies to state criminal cases through the Fourteenth Amendment. It treated offenses punishable by six months or more in jail as serious, so Duncan was entitled to a jury trial. The Court overturned his conviction because he had been convicted without one.

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