Summary
This amendment guarantees several rights to the accused in criminal prosecutions, including the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury, to be informed of the accusation, to confront witnesses, to compel favorable witnesses, and to have the assistance of counsel.
Table of contents
- Amendment 6. Rights of the Accused in Criminal Prosecutions
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Full text
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.