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Rights Granted to Defendants Under the United States Constitution
(1) “The writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended” (Art. I, Sec. 8)
(2) “No bill of attainer…shall be passed” (Art. I, Sec. 8)
(3) “No…ex post facto law shall be passed” (Art. I, Sec. 8)
(4) “The President…shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States” (Art. II, Sec. 2)
(5) “The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury” (Art. III, Sec. 2; Amend. VI)
(6) “Such trial shall be held in the state where the said crime shall have been committed” (Art. III, Sec. 2)
(7) “No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court” (Art. III, Sec. 3)
(8) “No warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized” (Amend. IV)
(9) “No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger” (Amend. V)
(10) “No person shall…be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb” (Amend. V)
(11) “No person…shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself” (Amend. V)
(12) “No person shall…be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law” (Amend. V)
(13) “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a public and speedy trial by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed; which district shall have been previously ascertained by law” (Amend. VI)
(14) “The accused shall have the right…to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation” (Amend. VI)
(15) “The accused shall enjoy the right…to be confronted with the witnesses against him” (Amend. VI)
(16) “The accused shall enjoy the right…to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor” (Amend. VI)
(17) “The accused shall enjoy the right…to have the assistance of counsel for his defense” (Amend. VI)
(18) “No fact tried by a jury shall be reexamined by any court of the United States (Amend. VII)
(19) “Excessive bail shall not be required” (Amend. VIII)
(20) “Excessive fines [shall not be] imposed” (Amend. VIII)
(21) “Cruel and unusual punishment [shall not be] inflicted (Amend. VIII)
(22) “No person shall…be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law” (Amend. XIV)
(23) “No state shall…deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws” (Amend. XIV)
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Rights Granted to Victims Under the United States Constitution
NONE!