Explain the history of the 12-member jury requirement. Do you agree with the right to a jury trial? Why is hearsay not allowed at trial? What is the significance of the Supreme Court’s decision in Brady v. U.S.?

As you examine a defendant’s rights and stages of proceedings, you will likely ask yourself several questions. These questions make for some interesting discussion.

Please respond to all of the following prompts:

• Explain the history of the 12-member jury requirement. Do you agree with the right to a jury trial?

• Why is hearsay not allowed at trial?

• What is the significance of the Supreme Court’s decision in Brady v. U.S.?

Reference

Samaha, Joel. (2015). Criminal Procedure, 9th, Ed. Boston, MA: Cengage.