What is Right?
What is Right?
The Issue
The 6th Amendment guarantees a speedy and Public Trial. This would've been the case for Browder and New York, Gideon V Wainwright. Both of these cases are landmark cases as they are similar and have flaws with the 6th Amendment. Neither had a speedy Trial, either by not having their time in court, or not being appointed a Public Defender in Court. Browder did have enough money to pay his bond, leading to him being held in Rikers Island for 3 years, 2 in Solitary Confinement. Wainwright was not appointed an attorney due to his not being "poor" as Florida states as one of the requirements in 1963.
For this not to happen again, as these both happened decades (s) ago, where reforms have already been made, although to make sure this does not happen again. They should make sure everyone has a court trial at their time of arrest, which should already happen no matter the cause, and everyone should get a public attorney appointed to the defendant if they cannot afford or have an attorney themselves. And if they cannot afford their bond.
Viewing through a Historical lens. Both happened and became landmark cases from being historical, meaning that they have already had reforms and had push back from it. So, as long as everyone has their time in court with a Public Defender, then everyone should get their 6th amendment right? If they couldn't either afford or get one appointed, why would they say that the 6th admenment is equal to everyone.
Disclaimer: This is used for a Class related activity, anything said above is related to class work and some personal opinions.
Sources:
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2015/06/09/no-bail-less-hope-the-death-of-kalief-browder
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The Issue
The 6th Amendment guarantees a speedy and Public Trial. This would've been the case for Browder and New York, Gideon V Wainwright. Both of these cases are landmark cases as they are similar and have flaws with the 6th Amendment. Neither had a speedy Trial, either by not having their time in court, or not being appointed a Public Defender in Court. Browder did have enough money to pay his bond, leading to him being held in Rikers Island for 3 years, 2 in Solitary Confinement. Wainwright was not appointed an attorney due to his not being "poor" as Florida states as one of the requirements in 1963.
For this not to happen again, as these both happened decades (s) ago, where reforms have already been made, although to make sure this does not happen again. They should make sure everyone has a court trial at their time of arrest, which should already happen no matter the cause, and everyone should get a public attorney appointed to the defendant if they cannot afford or have an attorney themselves. And if they cannot afford their bond.
Viewing through a Historical lens. Both happened and became landmark cases from being historical, meaning that they have already had reforms and had push back from it. So, as long as everyone has their time in court with a Public Defender, then everyone should get their 6th amendment right? If they couldn't either afford or get one appointed, why would they say that the 6th admenment is equal to everyone.
Disclaimer: This is used for a Class related activity, anything said above is related to class work and some personal opinions.
Sources:
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2015/06/09/no-bail-less-hope-the-death-of-kalief-browder
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Petition created on October 21, 2025