1. Gaines v. Washington, No. 841, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, April 23, 1928, Submitted , May 14, 1928, Decided
OVERVIEW: The public trial provision of the Sixth Amendment did not apply to state criminal proceedings. A Washington law that provided for prosecution by information instead of by indictment did not violate the federal Constitution.
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