ARTICLE II


BILL OF RIGHTS

 Section 1. Freedom of Religion. Speech. Press. Assembly and Petition. No law
 shall be enacted respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free
 exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press, or the right of the
 people peaceably to assemble and to petition the Government for a redress of
 grievances.

 Section 2. Due Process and Equal Protection. No person shall be deprived of
 life, liberty or property without due process of law nor be denied the equal protection of
 the laws.

 Section 3. Searches and Seizures: Inadmissable Evidence. The right of the
 people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and other possessions against
 unreasonable searches and seizures and against invasions of privacy shall not be
 violated. No warrant for arrest or search shall issue, but upon probable cause,
 supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched,
 the persons to be arrested or things to be seized. Interception of communications by
 eavesdropping devices or other means is prohibited. Evidence obtained in violation of
 this section shall be inadmissable in any court against any person.

 Section 4. Rights of Accused.
 (a) In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy
and public trial, to be informed of his rights and of the nature and cause of the
accusation and to have a copy thereof, to have the assistance of counsel for his
defense and if indigent such assistance at public expense, and to have compulsory
process for obtaining witnesses in his favor and to be confronted with the witnesses
against him.

 (b) In all criminal prosecutions where the penalty may be imprisonment for six
months or more the accused shall have the right upon demand to a trial by an impartial
jury.

 (c) All persons shall be bailable by sufficient sureties in the case of criminal
offense, except for first degree murder or where the granting of bail would constitute a
hazard to the community. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines
imposed, nor cruel or unusual punishment inflicted.

 (d) No person shall be twice put in jeopardy of criminal punishment for the
same offense or be compelled to give testimony which might tend to incriminate him.
The failure of an accused to testify shall not be taken into consideration nor
commented upon against him.