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Amendment number 6th
Amendment text 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.
Amendment feature 1 The right to a speedy & public trial.
Amendment feature 2 The jury that tries you must be impartial.
Amendment feature 3 The jury that tries you must be from your State & district.
Amendment feature 4 You must be informed of your crime.
Amendment feature 5 You must be confronted with the witnesses against you.
Amendment feature 6 There must be process for finding witnesses in your favor.
Amendment feature 7 You have the right to a lawyer.
Clause1 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,
Clause2 and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation;
Clause3 to be confronted with the witnesses against him;
Clause4 to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.

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