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.
The 6th Amendment guarantees a speedy trial, along with a jury that does not already know details about the case or think you are guilty. This amendment also always the accused people to be able to confront whom ever is accusing the, and that the accused must be allowed to have a lawyer.
This photo is commenting on the "speedy" trial part of the 6th amendment because even though you are guareented a "speedy" trial does not mean our actual trial will be speedy.
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