Author Question: The Supreme Court's Sixth Amendment effective assistance of counsel ruling applies only to trial ... (Read 108 times)

rl · **on:** Aug 24, 2018

The Supreme Court's Sixth Amendment effective assistance of counsel ruling applies only to trial proceedings and excludes sentencing.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Summarize the leading provisions of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) of 1996.

What will be an ideal response?

iceage · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

FALSE

Answer to Question 2

The mandatory victim restitution provisions of the bill require a federal court to impose mandatory restitution, without consideration of the defendant's ability to pay. This applies in any case in which an identifiable victim or victims suffered physical or pecuniary loss from an offense that is a crime of violence, an offense against property (including any offense committed by fraud or deceit), or a crime related to tampering with consumer products.

Another provision in the bill requires a federal trial court, in any criminal trial where the venue is changed from the state in which the case was originally brought and more than 350 miles from the location in which those proceedings originally would have taken place, to order closed circuit televising of the proceedings back to the original location. The televised coverage is to be provided for such persons the court determines have a compelling interest and who are otherwisebecause of inconvenience or expenseunable to attend the trial.