The Courtroom Amendments (5, 6, 7)

1. You cannot be tried for a case on the same set of facts twice. 2. You cannot be charged twice. 3. If the defendant is found not guilty, he or she cannot be tried again in court.

The witness does not have to speak in court.

1. The Fifth Amendment gives you a choice of not being a witness against yourself. 2. The Sixth Amendment allows the person accused of a crime to have “the assistance of counsel for his defense.”

The accused is put to trial for the committed crime, during a reasonable amount of time.

It’s the right of the accused to confront his/her accuser to cross-examine or find the witness's testimony to be untrue.

The accused person can have the right for a trial by jury in most civil cases when the plaintiff request money from the defendant of more than twenty dollars. The decision made by the jury can't be examined later on.

The Fifth Amendment protects witnesses and defendants from bullying of lawyers and judges. It allows them not to be deceived and to stand their ground.

1. The right to remain silent 2. The right to a lawyer 3. Anything he said could be used against him in court

It prevents secret trials from using written statements from absent witness as evidence.

A homeless man was accused of a crime and was convicted and sent to jail for five years because he had no lawyer to defend him. People demanded that he be tried again with a lawyer, so he did. He ended up being set free.

The American colonist wanted… 1. Jury trials since they didn’t have one under the British rule 2. To protect others from unfair laws 3. To protect people who went against their government 4. To have juries follow what’s right, not the government officials' wishes

1. Legal case has claim that follows the 1791 English Common Law or decisions in lawsuit were similar to them. 3. Case has to go to federal court, not state court  4. The plaintiff wants money from defendant of more than $20 5. Private rights (rights between private citizens) are disobeyed 6. The regular court makes decision, not the agencies.

1. The possible punishment is greater than six months’ imprisonment. 2. The imprisonment is less than six month, but there are some penalties that need to be followed.

There wasn't enough evidence or legal mistakes were made. 

A member from the jury could have contact to an outside source, like a family member or the media.