Both criminal defense lawyers and criminal prosecutors must thoroughly understand the rights of the accused under the Sixth Amendment in order to provide competent service and ensure that they are following all court procedures according to the rule of law. The Rights of the Accused under the Sixth Amendment provides an in-depth look at seven key aspects of this area of the law:
This third edition includes up-to-date coverage of the relevant case law and discussion of the Sixth Amendment in the context of emerging challenges--particularly the right to a speedy trial under the extraordinary circumstances of a global pandemic.
David K. Duncan is a United States Magistrate Judge sitting in Phoenix. He is chair of the Ninth Circuit's Magistrate Judges Executive Board and has been a member of that Circuit's Magistrate Judges Education Committee. Prior to joining the District Court in 2001, he was an Assistant United States Attorney. Before government service, he was a partner in the Phoenix firms of Osborn Maledon, P.A., and Meyer, Hendricks, Victor, Osborn & Maledon, P.C. He attended Brown University and the University of Arizona. He obtained his J.D., with high distinction, from the University of Arizona, where he was an editor of the Arizona Law Review and a member of The Order of the Coif. He served as a law clerk to the Hon. William D. Browning, U.S. District Judge in Tucson.