The Constitution of the United States: Amendment 6 (Amendments 1-10 are known as the Bill Of Rights) (6th Amendment)
Amendment VI. (Right to Speedy Trial, Confrontation of Witnesses)
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.
Discussion of whether there are any exceptions if a witness cannot be confronted.
More
- The Constitution of the United States: Amendments 1-10 are known as the Bill Of Rights, from The National Archives
- Sixth Amendment – Wikipedia
- Sixth Amendment – Findlaw
- The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription – The National Archives
- United States Constitution: Texts, Commentaries, Historical Texts and Judicial Decisions – Law Library of Congress
- The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation – FDsys
- Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation, Govinfo.gov
- “Federalism and the Constitution: Limits on Congressional Power,” CRS Report RL30315 (31-page PDF
) - Bill of Rights Card, from Two Seas Media
6th Amendment (pt.1) – Michael Badnarik Bill of Rights Class
- “DNA Testing in Criminal Justice: Background, Current Law, Grants, and Issues,” CRS Report R41800 (57-page PDF)
- “Monitoring Inmate-Attorney Communications: Sixth Amendment Implications,” CRS Report RS21077 (8-page PDF)
- Amendment 6 – Heritage Guide to the Constitution
- “Excited Utterances, ‘Testimonial’ Statements, and the Confrontation Clause,” CRS Report RL33195 (14-page PDF)
- “Congress’ Power to Legislate Control Over Hate Crimes: Selected Legal Theories,” CRS Report RS22335 (7-page PDF)
- “Venue: A Legal Analysis of Where a Federal Crime May Be Tried,” CRS Report RL33223 (36-page PDF)
- “Obscenity and Indecency: Constitutional Principles and Federal Statutes,” CRS Report 95-804 (45-page PDF)
- “Criminal Defendant’s Sixth Amendment Right to Autonomy in Maintaining Innocence,” CRS Legal Sidebar LSB10143 (5-page PDF)
- “The Supreme Court just reminded us why we need the Sixth Amendment,” by Adam Carrington, Washington Examiner, January 24, 2022
6th Amendment – Part 2, Bill of Rights, Michael Badnarik
- CRS Annotated Constitution
- Meta-EE and The Constitution Part 5: Sixth and Seventh Amendments
- Speedy Trial Clause – Heritage Guide to the Constitution
- Public Trial – Heritage Guide to the Constitution
- Jury Trial – Heritage Guide to the Constitution
- Arraignment Clause – Heritage Guide to the Constitution
- Confrontation Clause – Heritage Guide to the Constitution
- Compulsory Process Clause – Heritage Guide to the Constitution
- Right-to-Counsel Clause – Heritage Guide to the Constitution
6th Amendment Right to Counsel in Wisconsin, Jeff Murrell
A free download of our Pocket Constitution is available on Scribd.
Our Pocket Constitution: details on our web site.
The Sixth Amendment, Equal Protection and Due Process (s7a)
Examples & Explanations: Criminal Procedure: The Constitution and the Police
The Rights of the Accused Under The Sixth Amendment: Trials, Presentation of Evidence, and Confrontation
The Right to Counsel in American Courts
Cross-Examination: Science and Techniques
The Bill of Rights: Creation and Reconstruction
How to Read the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence: A Simple Guide to Understanding the Constitution of the United States
The Citizen’s Constitution: An Annotated Guide
The Bill of Rights: Original Meaning and Current Understanding
Origins of the Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights in Modern America: Revised and Expanded
James Madison and the Struggle for the Bill of Rights
George Mason, Forgotten Founder
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