n the Supreme Court case of Carey Vs. Musladin, the family of the victim of a murder wore buttons with images of the victim to the trial. The defendant claimed this was a violation of rights granted to him in which Amendment
The defendant claimed that the family members wearing buttons with images of the victim to the trial violated his rights granted to him in the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, specifically the right to a fair trial. This amendment guarantees the accused the right to a fair and impartial jury and the right to confront witnesses against him. The defendant argued that the buttons could improperly sway the jury's emotions and prejudice them against him, thereby denying him a fair trial.
