Thursday, March 20, 2014

Amendment 6

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 defence.

Right to:
1. Speedy and public trial
2. Informed of nature of case
3. witnesses must testify in public
4. Defendent can produce witnesses on behalf
5. Defendent has the right to secure council
6. Jury of peers (limited)
7. Juries are to be unbiased
8. Speedy trial must take place within reasonable time after enditment

Court case:

Escobado v Illinois (1964): Attorneys council up until chamber. 


This video shows the law enforcement clearly informing a person of the nature of their arrest and case.

http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/uha0rs/the-correspondents-explain---amendments---the-6th-amendment?xrs=share_copy_email OR
 http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/uha0rs/the-correspondents-explain---amendments---the-6th-amendment

This video is a comedy of the mistreatment and obvious violations to the sixth amendment of the Constitution.

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