Blanton v. City of North Las Vegas
1989 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Blanton v. North Las Vegas, 489 U.S. 538 (1989), is a United States Supreme Court case clarifying the limitations of the right to trial by jury.
Quick Facts Blanton v. North Las Vegas, Argued January 9, 1989 Decided March 6, 1989 ...
Blanton v. North Las Vegas | |
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Argued January 9, 1989 Decided March 6, 1989 | |
Full case name | Blanton et al. v. City of North Las Vegas, Nevada |
Citations | 489 U.S. 538 (more) 109 S. Ct. 1289; 103 L. Ed. 2d 550 |
Case history | |
Prior | 103 Nev. 623, 748 P.2d 494 (1987); cert. granted, 487 U.S. 1203 (1988). |
Holding | |
The right to a jury trial is not found in crimes where the maximum period of incarceration is under six months. | |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Marshall, joined by unanimous |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amend. VI |
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