Can a defendant waive the right to a jury trial under the federal Constitution?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Trejo, 217 Cal.App.3d 1026, 266 Cal.Rptr. 266 (Cal. App. 1990):
2 Since 1930, a defendant could waive the right to jury trial under the federal Constitution. (Patton v. United States, supra, 281 U.S. 276, 50 S.Ct. 253.)
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