1. Balzac v. Porto Rico, Nos. 178, 179., SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, Argued March 20, 1922. , April 10, 1922, Decided
OVERVIEW: Misdemeanor convictions for criminal libel were upheld; Puerto Rican editor was not entitled to a jury trial even though he demanded one because Sixth Amendment did not apply to Puerto Rico; Congress did not incorporate Puerto Rico into the U.S.
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