PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - HEARINGS BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE, FEBRUARY 23, 24, AND MARCH 2, 1977

• NCJ Number: 42370
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 320 pages
• Corporate Author: US Congress
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

WITNESSES AT THIS HEARING PRESENT THEIR SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.

Abstract

SIXTEEN WITNESSES SPOKE AT HEARINGS ON THE AMENDMENTS. THEY RANGED FROM THE COORDINATOR OF THE NATIONAL JURY PROJECT, WHO OBJECTED TO ASPECTS OF THE AMENDMENTS HE BELIEVED WOULD UNDERCUT CIVIL LIBERTIES, TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE WHO ARGUED THAT THE AMENDMENT WAS FINE. THE SUBCOMMITTEE ALSO RECEIVED WRITTEN STATEMENTS FROM OTHER CONCERNED GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS. THE AMENDMENTS GOVERN JURY SIZE, AMONG OTHER THINGS....BDS