Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution
1791 amendment enumerating rights related to criminal prosecutions / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Created on December 15, 1791, the Sixth Amendment (Amendment VI) to the United States Constitution is a part of the United States Bill of Rights. It provides many protections and rights to those accused of a crime.[1] Among the provisions are the right to a lawyer, the right to a speedy public trial and the right to an impartial jury.[2] It gives defendants the right to know who his (or her) accusers are.[2] It also give the defendant the right to know the charges and evidence against him.[2]