[DOC] [TLE] Jury Size and Unanimity under the 6th and 14th Amendments [PAR] The issue: What does the Sixth Amendment right to a trial by jury in criminal ... In 
1970, in Williams v Florida, they Court reconsidered its earlier statements ... 
dated back to the 1300s, but the Court found that to be a "historical accident. ... 
The Supreme Court visited the issue of jury size and unanimity one final time in 
1979. [DOC] [TLE] Jury - Wikipedia [PAR] A jury is a sworn body of people convened to render an impartial verdict officially 
submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment. Modern juries tend 
to be found in courts to ascertain the guilt, or lack thereof, ..... Florida, 399 U.S. 78 
(1970), the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that a Florida state jury of 
six... [DOC] [TLE] Does Jury Size Still Matter? An Open Question - The Jury Expert [PAR] May 1, 2010 ... In 1970, the Supreme Court held in Williams v. ... its Amendments) made no 
specific reference to the number of jurors required, "that particular feature of the 
jury system appears to have been a historical accident, ... be overruled and all 
state and federal courts should return to the twelve-person standard.14. [DOC] [TLE] Burch v. Louisiana | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute [PAR] Petitioners appealed their convictions to the Supreme Court [p133] of Louisiana, 
... Florida, 399 U.S. 78 (1970)] the court held that a six-person jury was of ... the 
Court concluded that the 12-person requirement was "a historical accident," ... to 
be achieved when the jury numbers six, than when it numbers -- particularly if the
... [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about SUPREME COURT - StudyStack [PAR] IN 1970 THE SUPREME COURT DECLARED THIS STANDARD NUMBER OF 
JURORS A 'HISTORICAL ACCIDENT', 12. THIS MAN FROM PIN POINT, GA... [DOC] [TLE] In Honor of Walter O. Weyrauch - UF Law Scholarship Repository [PAR] Nov 18, 2012 ... person jury rests exclusively on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in. Williams v. 
... Part II presents a summary of the number of jurors used. [DOC] [TLE] Right to Trial by Jury - DigitalCommons @ LSU Law Center [PAR] torney's fees may seem unwarranted, and the supreme court may be forced to ... 
Court decisions has reshaped the state criminal trial jury by abandoning ... 1978), 
by paying under protest, unless the tax is declared uncon- .... would also be 
forced to satisfy the common law standard of twelve- ... 1970 case of Williams v. [DOC] [TLE] WILLIAMS v. FLORIDA, 399 U.S. 78 (1970) | Casetext [PAR] Quoted 5 times; Measured by this standard, the 12-man requirement cannot be 
regarded ... Jury Commission, 396 U.S. 320, 329-330 (1970), the concern that the 
..... aspect of the Court's argument is that the number "12" is a historical accident 
.... The Supreme Court of Florida had earlier held that it was without jurisdiction to
... [DOC] [TLE] TRIAL BY JURY ABA STANDARD PART 1. WHEN TRIAL BY JURY ... [PAR] 78 (1970) , it was held that the twelve man panel is not a necessary ingredient of 
a "trial by jury" and the court upheld a ... of precisely 12 is a historical accident, 
unnecessary to effect the purposes ... less likely to be achieved when the jury 
numbers six, than ... 511, 497 PnZd 110 (1972), the Kansas Supreme Court took 
note. [DOC] [TLE] Jury: Legal Aspects - Encyclopedia.com [PAR] Until 1968, the Supreme Court insisted that the Sixth Amendment afforded the 
right to .... the Court in 1970 declared this traditional number a "historical accident
, ..... The Supreme Court's statistical standards for inferring discrimination became
... [DOC] [TLE] American Jury System: Reexamination and Change: CQR [PAR] Sep 13, 1972 ... The Supreme Court ruled in 1970 that juries of fewer than 12 persons could ... 
Trial by Jury, which recommends minimum standards for jury trials, points out ... 
Yale University President Kingman Brew-ster Jr., for one, declared

Question: In 1970 the Supreme Court declared this standard number of jurors a "historical accident"
Answer: 12