Duncan V. LA

Question 1

What is the full name of the case Duncan v. La?

Answer 1

Duncan v. Louisiana

Question 2

In what year was the Duncan v. La case decided?

Answer 2

1968

Question 3

What was the issue at the heart of the Duncan v. La case?

Answer 3

Right to trial by jury in criminal cases

Question 4

True or False: Duncan v. La dealt with the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Who was the defendant in the Duncan v. La case?

Answer 5

Duncan

Question 6

Which state was involved in the Duncan v. La case?

Answer 6

Louisiana

Question 7

What was the outcome of the Duncan v. La case?

Answer 7

The Supreme Court ruled that the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial in criminal cases applies to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.

Question 8

What constitutional amendment was key in the Duncan v. La case?

Answer 8

Fourteenth Amendment

Question 9

What is the significance of the Duncan v. La case in terms of criminal justice?

Answer 9

It expanded the right to a jury trial to apply to state criminal cases.

Question 10

Fill in the blank: Duncan v. La established that the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial in criminal cases applies to the _________.

Answer 10

states

Question 11

Who wrote the majority opinion in the Duncan v. La case?

Answer 11

Justice Stewart

Question 12

What was the vote count in the Supreme Court decision for Duncan v. La?

Answer 12

7-2

Question 13

Which Supreme Court Justice dissented in the Duncan v. La case?

Answer 13

Justice Harlan

Question 14

What was the impact of the Duncan v. La decision on criminal procedure?

Answer 14

It led to significant changes and protections for defendants in state criminal cases.

Question 15

True or False: Duncan v. La only applied to federal criminal cases.

Answer 15

False

Question 16

What did the Duncan v. La case establish in terms of the right to a jury trial?

Answer 16

That it is a fundamental right essential to a fair trial.

Question 17

What was the precedent cited in the Duncan v. La case regarding the right to a jury trial?

Answer 17

Gideon v. Wainwright

Question 18

True or False: The Duncan v. La case was a unanimous decision by the Supreme Court.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

What was the central argument made by the defendant in the Duncan v. La case?

Answer 19

That his right to a jury trial was violated under the Sixth Amendment.

Question 20

What was the key legal question in the Duncan v. La case?

Answer 20

Whether the right to a jury trial in criminal cases applies to the states.

Question 21

What did the dissenting opinion in the Duncan v. La case argue?

Answer 21

That the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial should not be incorporated to apply to the states.

Question 22

What did the majority opinion in the Duncan v. La case focus on?

Answer 22

The importance of the right to a jury trial in ensuring a fair and impartial criminal proceeding.

Question 23

What did the Duncan v. La decision mean for state criminal cases?

Answer 23

That defendants in state criminal cases have the right to a jury trial under the Sixth Amendment.

Question 24

What was the broader impact of the Duncan v. La case on criminal procedure in the United States?

Answer 24

It strengthened the rights of defendants and ensured fairer trials in state criminal cases.