{"id":10119,"date":"2017-12-04T17:05:33","date_gmt":"2017-12-04T17:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/?page_id=10119"},"modified":"2018-02-12T02:28:44","modified_gmt":"2018-02-12T02:28:44","slug":"amendment-vi-explains-rights-of-the-accused-in-relation-to-criminal-prosecutions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/?page_id=10119","title":{"rendered":"Amendment VI – guarantees speedy, public (criminal) trial with an impartial local jury, to be informed about the accusation and be confronted with witnesses, and to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in one’s favor, and have assistance of counsel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amendment VI:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 “In all criminal prosecutions<\/a>, 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 defence.<\/span>“<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Sixth Amendment<\/a> guarantees:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n