---
title: "Baldwin v. New York"
citation: "Baldwin v. New York, 399 U.S. 66 (1970)"
authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-BALDWIN-399-US-66"
authority_type: "case"
jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide"
precedential_status: "binding"
official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-399/pdf/USREPORTS-399-66.pdf"
url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-BALDWIN-399-US-66/"
legal_review: "2026-08-25"
links_checked: "2026-10-15"
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license: "CC BY 4.0"
---

# Baldwin v. New York

## Holding used

An offense authorizing more than six months' imprisonment is not petty for the constitutional jury-trial right.

## Material limitation

For offenses authorizing six months or less, apply the separate petty-offense framework and examine additional statutory penalties.

## Official source and pinpoints

399 U.S. 66, 68–74 (1970): <https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-399/pdf/USREPORTS-399-66.pdf>


## Used in

- [Federal Jury and Bench Trial](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/30-plea-and-trial/jury-and-bench-trial.md)