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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 19 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Lewis v. United States.

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1 Lewis v. United States Anchor
scotus · 1996
green “it is well established that the sixth amendment, like the common law, reserves this jury trial right for prosecutions of serious offenses, and that 'there is a category of petty crimes or offenses which is not subject to the sixth amendment jury trial provision.” 10
2 Frank v. United States
scotus · 1969
green “objective indications of the seriousness with which society regards the offense.” 9

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