Question

What was the outcome of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Duncan v. Louisiana? Check all that apply.
A. Duncan was forced to serve his entire jail term.
B. Duncan’s conviction was overturned.
C. Citizens have the right to a jury trial in cases involving sentences of six months or more.
D. The Sixth Amendment cannot be incorporated.
E. Duncan’s conviction was upheld by the court.

Answer 1

In this case, Gary Duncan, a black teenager in Louisiana, was bring into being guilty of assaulting a white youth by supposedly slapping him on the elbow. Duncan was condemned to 60 days in prison and penalized $150. Duncan's appeal for a jury trial was shorn of. The answer would be B and C.

Answer 2

B. Duncan’s conviction was overturned

C. Citizens have the right to a jury trial in cases involving sentences of six months or more