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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.




As stated in the 6th amendment, the right to a speedy and public trial is stated. This is open to interpretation depending on who you are. The wait time between charge and trial can take months even up to years. I personally do not find this speedy. That's too much time in between for one to change their story, witnesses memories fade, facts get twisted. Public trial by an impartial jury is something I can agree with. This prevents the judge from making a biased decision based on your crime and it allots for a non bias jury to present your verdict. The State and District wherein is a preventative measure to keep one who commits a crime in KC,MO from getting charged in KC,KS. If one flees from a state in which the crime has taken place, they cannot be charged in another state should they be apprehended. They must be returned to the state in which the crime was committed in order to be charged. One must be aware of the charges that they are on trial for. The next part I don't completely agree with either. If I am a witness to a murder I do not want the murderer on trial to know that I am the one bearing witness against them. This statement is why we have the Witness Protection Program. The ability to choose a witness to vouge for you is a privilege held by the Constitution. The access to council is also a privilege. Fortunately for many of those who commit crimes, they can hire someone that can talk their way through difficulties for them. For those who are not very intelligent speakers, this is quite possibly a life saver.
 
 
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