Neil Paul Noble v. Texas

A. Indictment A(l). Notice Is a Fundamental Federal Constitutional Right Is the Sixth Amendment right to be informed of the na­ ture and cause of the accusation a fundamental federal constitutional right that should be made applicable to proceedings in state courts through the Fourteenth Amendment? Should lack of sufficient notice of the nature and cause of the accusation under the Sixth Amendment be made constitutional error requiring proof beyond a reasona­ ble doubt that the lack of notice was harmless? Should lack of sufficient notice of the nature and cause of the accusation under the Sixth Amendment be made structural error requiring reversal without a harmless error analysis? A(2). More Precise Notice Are obscenity, harassment, and/or stalking cases classes of cases where more specific pleading should be required than merely repeating the language of the statute? Should the precise comments alleged to be obscene, harassing, or threatening be set-out on the face of the indictment?