Since the US Supreme Court’s landmark decision in United States v. Booker in 2005 held that the Sentencing Guidelines are merely advisory, district courts are no longer mandated to impose sentences ...

The promise of the Sixth Amendment, foundational in our democracy, is that no matter who you are — how poor or unpopular, no matter your politics or your personal history — you deserve a skilled, ...

Da'quavion Snowden, the convicted killer of Pensacola standout football star Ladarius "LD" Clardy, must have his murder case tried again due to a Sixth Amendment violation. Snowden was convicted of ...

Such a life starkly contrasts the protections theoretically afforded by the Sixth Amendment. As we reflect on the Sixth Amendment and its critical role in safeguarding due process, Dark Scales of ...

The Sixth Amendment’s confrontation clause gives defendants in criminal cases the right to “be confronted with the witnesses against” them. The Supreme Court on Monday morning declined to decide when ...

Friday marked the third and final day of a bench trial between the state of Maine and the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine, as the two ways looked for ways to address a problem with indigent ...