Amendment VI

AMENDMENT VI

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.

The right to a speedy and public trial grants the accused the liberty of not having to sit in jail for extended periods of time waiting for their trial to come to court, and publicly asking questions ensures there are multiple witnesses to prevent any illegal questioning practices.  The jury must be unbiased and impartial to the crime committed or the accused person himself, and the trial must take place in the district in which the crime took place.  The accused person also has the right to know exactly what they are being accused with and who is accusing them.  They also have the right to either bring or summon witnesses to court if it will be in their favor.   

Media 1:

This is a clip from the movie 21 Jumpstreet, in which two police officers forget to read their accused their Miranda rights, and therefore the police department was forced to drop charges.  Complete disregard of the Miranda rights is a direct violation of the 6th amendment, as the accused have the right to know exactly what they are being charged with and their rights as accused individuals.  

Media 2:

The government is only required to inform a person of their Miranda rights if they have been arrested.  If they bring a person in for questioning, without officially placing them under arrest, they are not required to inform a person of their lives.