Under the Sixth Amendment to the US Constitution, every defendant charged with a crime is guaranteed the right to effective assistance of legal counsel. This means that not only is every defendant entitled to a lawyer to defend him or her, but to a lawyer who is competent to provide that representation.

The Jury is the Great Equalizer. The common man centuries ago and the criminal defendant today are protected by the Jury trial requirements of American Constitutional and English Common Law.

A recent US Supreme Court decision has greatly strengthened the ability of criminal defense attorneys to defend their clients against criminal charges and suppress the evidence against them.