The right to a jury trial in criminal cases is only available for serious offenses (possibility of six months in jail.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_by_j

The right to a jury trial in criminal cases is only available for serious offenses (possibility of six months in jail.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_by_jury_in_the_United_States#Availability_of_jury_trial_in_criminal_and_similar_cases http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_by_jury_in_the_United_Sta...