Trial Penalty

The "trial penalty" and the associated erosion of the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial are the topics of my column this week. Please check out the full column at Reason ("The Varsity Blues Trial Is a Reminder of Our Corrupt Criminal Justice System"), Newsmax ("'Varsity Blues' Punishments Corrupt 6^th Amendment Rights"), the New York Sun ("'Trial Penalty' Shocks the Constitutional Conscience—and Cries Out for Reform"), and the New Boston Post ("'Varsity Blues' Conviction Highlights Erosion of Sixth Amendment Rights.")