What important rights for defendants were established during the Warren Court? Select two correct answers. (2 points)

Question

Responses

All defendants have the right to a government attorney.
All defendants have the right to a government attorney.

Defendants have the right to a fair, public, and speedy trial.
Defendants have the right to a fair, public, and speedy trial.

Defendants have a right to be heard by a jury of their peers.
Defendants have a right to be heard by a jury of their peers.

Evidence cannot be obtained illegally without due process.
Evidence cannot be obtained illegally without due process.

Lawyers can be disbarred if they lie on behalf of a defendant.
Lawyers can be disbarred if they lie on behalf of a defendant.

Answer 1

During the Warren Court era, two important rights for defendants that were established include:

1. All defendants have the right to a government attorney. (This is established in the landmark case Gideon v. Wainwright, 1963)

2. Evidence cannot be obtained illegally without due process. (This principle was reinforced in Mapp v. Ohio, 1961)

These responses reflect key decisions made by the Warren Court that expanded the rights of defendants.