CASE 5.1 Sixteen times Willie Barker’s murder case was set for trial, and 16 times it was continued. At first the defense readily agreed, gambling that Barker’s codefendant would be found not guilty. Thus, some of the continuances were caused by the six separate trials before the codefendant was finally convicted. Other continuances were granted because of the illness of the police investigator. It was not until five years after arrest that Barker was convicted of murder Which right did Barker’s lawyer argue was violated?

The options:

a. the Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial.

b. the Seventh Amendment right to a speedy trial.

c. the Eighth Amendment right to a speedy trial.

d. the Fourth Amendment right to a speedy trial.

The CORRECT ANSWER IS a.

a. the Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial.

Explanation:

The Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution assures criminal defendants the right to a speedy trial by an unbiased and citizenry jury.

The sixth amendment do necessitates that the criminal defendants is aware of all the accusations brought in opposition to them, their kind and its reasons.

From this case, we see the varying levels of prolongment revealing the case wasn't judged the way it should have been judged.

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