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James Madison5 quotes
The right of trial by jury shall be preserved. — James Madison · 1789Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. — James Madison · 1789Nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. — James Madison · 1789The right of the people to be secure...against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause. — James Madison · 1789In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed. — James Madison · 1789Omar Little1 quote
I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It’s all in the game, though, right? — Omar Little · 2003Ramsey Clark1 quote
There are few better measures of the concern a society has for its individual members and its own well being than the way it handles criminals. — Ramsey Clark · 1967Stanley Hudson1 quote
I have been trying to get on jury duty every year since I was 18 years old. To get to go sit it in an air-conditioned room, downtown, judging people, while my lunch is paid for... That is the life. — Stanley Hudson · 2010Tom Wolfe1 quote
A liberal is a conservative who has been arrested. — Tom Wolfe · 1984