There is no constitutional right to a jury trial for criminal contempt charges resulting in a sentence of imprisonment of six months or less. (law.stackexchange.com)
The Seventh Amendment right to jury trial in civil matters has still never been applied to the states via the doctrine of incorporation. (constitutionallawreporter.com)
By linking the waiver of a jury trial on sentencing facts to the guilty plea, this statute unnecessarily increases the likelihood that a defendant will waive his Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial on facts essential to the death penalty eligibility determination in order to plead guilty on the merits, thereby compromising one of his Sixth Amendment rights. (volokh.com)