As a general rule, the Sixth Amendment right to a trial by jury is currently interpreted as giving a right to a jury trial
A) where the potential loss of freedom is greater than six months.
B) where the potential sentence is greater than one year of incarceration.
C) where the potential sentence is greater than one year of incarceration or carries a possibility of greater than a thousand dollar fine.
D) for any offense where a defendant requests a jury trial.
E) where a judge believes that a complicated fact pattern requires a jury to evaluate the case.
A
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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