Amendment VI
-The Right to a Fair Trial
"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 Salem Witch Trials were part of the reason for why this amendment was created. During the trial the accused had no representation to protect them, and therefore were mistreated. There was no evidence to support the unreasonable accusations that targeted them. Unfortunately, no laws existed at the time to stop this from happening. Thankfully, this flaw was corrected in 1791, when the Bill of Rights became effective.]
-The Right to a Fair Trial
"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 Salem Witch Trials were part of the reason for why this amendment was created. During the trial the accused had no representation to protect them, and therefore were mistreated. There was no evidence to support the unreasonable accusations that targeted them. Unfortunately, no laws existed at the time to stop this from happening. Thankfully, this flaw was corrected in 1791, when the Bill of Rights became effective.]