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What is the minimum number of jurors for a criminal trial as established by the Constitution?
a. Ten
b. Four
c. Six
d. Eigh
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c. Six
The Supreme Court has held that the Sixth Amendment does not require a 12-person jury and that six-member juries are constitutionally permissible (Williams v. Florida, 399 U.S. 78 (1970)); a five-member jury is unconstitutional (Ballew v. Georgia, 435 U.S. 223 (1978)).
The Supreme Court has held that the Sixth Amendment does not require a 12-person jury and that six-member juries are constitutionally permissible (Williams v. Florida, 399 U.S. 78 (1970)); a five-member jury is unconstitutional (Ballew v. Georgia, 435 U.S. 223 (1978)).
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