In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense.
There are six primary components in this amendment:
SPEEDY TRIAL allows the accused to avoid delayed trials or holdings.
PUBLIC TRIAL allows the public to have access to trials that could be otherwise kept secretive by the government.
IMPARTIAL JURY ensures that all jurors should be unbiased and impartial.
NOTICE OF ACCUSATION ensures that all accusers will be notified with what they will be charged with. Yes, without this, many could be locked up for a lifetime without any knowledge or awareness of it.
CONFRONTATION ensures all victims to testify in court.
ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL ensures all have access of a lawyer. If you cannot afford one, a public defender will be available.
There are six primary components in this amendment:
SPEEDY TRIAL allows the accused to avoid delayed trials or holdings.
PUBLIC TRIAL allows the public to have access to trials that could be otherwise kept secretive by the government.
IMPARTIAL JURY ensures that all jurors should be unbiased and impartial.
NOTICE OF ACCUSATION ensures that all accusers will be notified with what they will be charged with. Yes, without this, many could be locked up for a lifetime without any knowledge or awareness of it.
CONFRONTATION ensures all victims to testify in court.
ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL ensures all have access of a lawyer. If you cannot afford one, a public defender will be available.
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