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- authority type
- case
- jurisdiction
- federal_nationwide
- publication status
- published_united_states_reports
- precedential status
- binding
- decision or issuance date
- 1970-06-22
- subsequent history
- Official source reviewed through 2026-08-25.
- negative treatment status
- Official primary sources checked through 2026-08-25; comprehensive commercial citator not run.
- material limitations
- Use only for the bounded propositions and limitations stated in the linked canonical module.
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Linked modules
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