What important rights for defendants were established during the Warren Court? Select two correct answers.

Question

(1 point)
• All defendants have the right to a government attorney.
• Defendants have the right to a fair, public, and speedy trial.
Defendants have a right to be heard by a jury of their peers.
Evidence cannot be obtained illegally without due process.
• Lawyers can be disbarred if they lie on behalf of a defendant.

Answer 1

The two important rights for defendants established during the Warren Court are:

1. All defendants have the right to a government attorney. (This is established under the landmark case Gideon v. Wainwright, which ruled that the Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to counsel for defendants who cannot afford an attorney.)

2. Defendants have the right to a fair, public, and speedy trial. (This right is supported by the Sixth Amendment, which was reinforced in various decisions by the Warren Court.)

The other options are either not directly established by the Warren Court or not accurately reflect key decisions made during that era.