the legislature has the authority to try impeachment cases.
who has the authority to try impeachment cases?
the legislature
clause 3 of section 2 provides that federal crimes, except impeachment cases, must be tried before a jury, unless the defendant waives his right. also, the trial must be held in the state where the crime was committed. if the crime was not committed in any particular state, then the trial is held in such a place as set forth by the congress. the united states senate has the sole power to try impeachment cases.
article three of the united states constitution
at the start of session, senator tg guingona said that the senate, as an impeachment court, has the sole power to try impeachment cases, and that the supreme court should not interfere with the impeachment trial. meanwhile, senator pia cayetano admonished fariñas on his remarks the previous day, and that senators' and the house prosecutors' functions are different, as long as the impeachment trial is concerned. enrile then cautioned the participants or else the senate will impose its power to maintain order; fariñas apologizes for his remarks.
impeachment of renato corona