What are five Sixth Amendment rights, what do they mean, and why they are important
2006-11-08 09:08:44 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall: 1) enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, 2) 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 3) to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; 4) to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, 5) and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense.
'nuff said!
2006-11-08 09:18:35 · answer #1 · answered by phantomlimb7 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the Consitution, all that are accused can have a fast and public trial. You can know why you are arrested. Then you can have a lawer to represent you in court. Some great examples of court delemias are in suberb movies, such as 12 Angery Men (or Jurors), and Inherit the Wind. Check out when Romane in Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie. Though it takes place in England, it speaks a little of supenas and the cross-examining.
2006-11-08 17:28:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋