Right to Jury Trial
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Right to Trial by Jury
The Sixth Amendment establishes the rights of a person accused of a crime, Specifically, it mandates rights to have a public trial without unnecessary delay, the right to a lawyer, the right to an impartial jury, and the right to know who your accusers are and the nature of the charges and evidence against you.
The Sixth Amendment
The verbatim language of the Sixth Amendment reads as follows, ""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 defense."".