Legal Opinion
Lewis v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 24, 1996No. 95-6465PublishedCited by 193 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Connor
This case presents the question whether a defendant who is prosecuted in a single proceeding for multiple petty offenses has a constitutional right to a jury trial where the aggregate prison term authorized for the offenses exceeds six months. We are also asked to decide whether a defendant who would otherwise have a constitutional right to a jury trial may be denied that right because the presiding judge has made a pretrial commitment that the aggregate sentence imposed will not exceed six months.
We conclude that no jury trial right exists where a defendant is prosecuted for multiple petty…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Baldwin v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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- Taylor v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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