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Parker v. Gladden, 385 U.S. 363 (1966)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
Parker v. Gladden, 385 U.S. 363 (1966)
Parker v. Gladden No. 81 Argued November 9, 1966 Decided December 12, 1966 385 U.S. 363
CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF OREGON
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Petitioner was convicted of second degree murder. At a hearing on his petition for post-conviction relief, the trial court found that a bailiff assigned to shepherd the sequestered jury had stated to a juror, "Oh, that wicked fellow, he is guilty," and to another juror, "If there is anything wrong [in finding him guilty], the Supreme Court will correct it." Both statements were overheard by at least one regular juror or an alternate. The trial court granted a new trial, but the Oregon Supreme Court reversed.
Held: The bailiff’s statements violated the command of the Sixth Amendment, made applicable to the States by the Fourteenth, that the accused shall enjoy the right to a trial by an impartial jury and be confronted with the witnesses against him.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Parker v. Gladden, 385 U.S. 363 (1966) in 385 U.S. 363 Original Sources, accessed November 24, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=JAQWAM8CG5H9DIQ.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Parker v. Gladden, 385 U.S. 363 (1966), in 385 U.S. 363, Original Sources. 24 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=JAQWAM8CG5H9DIQ.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Parker v. Gladden, 385 U.S. 363 (1966). cited in 1966, 385 U.S. 363. Original Sources, retrieved 24 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=JAQWAM8CG5H9DIQ.
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