Posts Tagged: asserting rights

Cell phone rings in criminal trial and courtroom cleared

Posted by & filed under Criminal Appeals, Criminal Law.

Does a judge violate a criminal defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to a public trial violated when a cell phone goes off and the judge clears the courtroom? In a word, Yes. But what is the remedy? The Sixth Amendment: “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by […]