Singer v. United States
United States Supreme Court
380 U.S. 24 (1965)
Relevant factsFree
Singer (defendant), facing 30 mail-fraud counts, offered to waive his jury-trial right to save time, but the government refused to consent as required under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 23(a); he was convicted by jury on 29 counts and challenged the rule as violating a constitutional right to demand a bench trial.
IssueFree
Whether a criminal defendant has a constitutional right to waive the right to a jury trial in favor of a bench trial.