Question 9 • RKAA- Second Semester Civics and Citizenship 0.5 New
Read this summary of the Klopfer v. North Carolina Supreme Court case.The state of North Carolina charged Peter Klopfer with trespass for participating in a civil rights protest at a restaurant. The jury could not agree on a verdict, which meant another trial would be held. Rather than retry Klopfer immediately, the prosecutor used a legal tactic that allowed him to keep the charge open, but put off another trial indefinitely. This meant that Klopfer would have an unresolved criminal charge hang
Answer
a
a defendant’s right to a lawyer
a
a defendant’s right to an unbiased jury
a
a defendant’s right to witness testimony
a
a defendant’s right to a quick and public trial
Explanation
The prosecutor’s tactic left the criminal charge unresolved and delayed a new trial indefinitely. The Sixth Amendment protects a defendant’s right to a speedy and public trial, so this situation concerns a defendant’s right to a quick and public trial. The other choices address different protections, such as legal representation or an unbiased jury.
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