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Sixth Amendment In The Bill of Rights

what was its purpose?

The 6th amendments purpose is to make sure inmates weren't imprisoned for an extended amount of time without 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 defense."

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Where and when was the amendment finally passed?

When did it happen?

The Sixth amendment was passed all throughout the 13 colonies, Passed by Congress September 25, 1789 and Ratified December 15, 1791.

A compromise was finally reached, and the Constitution was ratified in 1789. The Bill of Rights was then added as a group of amendments during the First Congress later that year. The ten amendments of the Bill of Rights were ratified and went into effect on December 15, 1791.

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Would you change the Amendment?

Are there any famous people involved in your amendment?

I wouldn't change the amendment because it seems to be doing fine how it is now. There hasn't really been anything on the news forbidding people to the right of a speedy trial. So no, I wouldn't change anything.

The only famous people involved in the Sixth Amendment includes James Madison, George Mason and Elbridge Gerry.

Major court case

Betts v. Brady (No. 837)

Argued: April 13, 14, 1942

Decided: June 1, 1942

Reason: Betts (defendant) was charged with robbery, he could not afford counsel and requested that the state of Maryland appoint him an attorney. Betts was denied, because the state ONLY appointed counsel in rape and murder cases. Betts chose not to testify, but he called witnesses who testified that he was somewhere else when the robbery occurred. Betts was convicted and sentenced to eight years in prison. He did petitioned twice for habeas corpus, alleging the denial of his right to counsel violated the Sixth Amendment.

How did this amendment change the American culture?

The Sixth Amendment changed the way our federal crime system is setup, because it gives more rights to the consultant.

Questions:

  • Do you think that an individual that has committed a harmful crime should have a right to a jury even when its obvious they are guilty?
  • Should Juvenile offenders have the right to a jury?
  • What would you do if you were stuck in jail and didn't have a right to a speedy trial?

How was it passed?

Three Examples of the Amendment in action.

How was it structured?

  • Miranda v. Arizona- Miranda was accused of rape and Arizona was accused of violating his constitutional rights, because the arresting officers didn't tell him his rights at the time of the arrest.
  • Jose Padilla- He was an american arrested on american soil, he was labeled as "Enemy combatant". Denied to an attorney and held without charge in the military brig for 3+ years.
  • Gideon v. Wainwright- Gideon was accused of burglary and was arrested. He was too poor to afford an attorney and the court couldn't provide him one. Gideon was sentenced to 5 years but later appealed his case to the supreme court as his 6th amendment rights allowed him.

The structure of the Sixth Amendment would be that they allowed criminals to have a right to a speedy trail so they wouldn't be sitting in prison or jail for crimes they didn't commit or were non-guilty for.

The Sixth Amendment was brought into the United

States Constitution by the Bill of Rights on December 15, 1791 and was ratified or voted 3/4 of the states in 1789.

Why was it proposed?

Who helped pass the amendment?

The 6th amendment was created because the founding fathers wanted to protect the basic rights of the accused.

The people who wrote the sixth amendment were George Mason, John Locke and James Madison. Madison was the one who put it in the Bill of Rights.

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