Rights of the Accused
May 29th, 2009If you ever get into any trouble, you have some rights still. Some of these help you, and some do not. Some are:
Exclusionary Rule- No illegally obtained piece of evidence may be used in a court of law.
Counsel- an Attorney
Self-Incrimination- To cover a witness before a hearing.
Double Jeopardy- may not be tried twice for the same crime.
United States Government: Democracy in Action. Pages 398-405
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