Amendment+6+(2)

The Sixth Amendment Rights under the 6th Amendment
 * __Speedy Trial__** Defendants in criminal cases have the right to a speedy trial.

**__*Public Trial__** Supreme Court ruled that the right to a public trial is not absolute.


 * __*Jury__** The right to a jury has always depended on the nature of the offense with which the defendant is charged.


 * __*Notice Of Accusation__** A defendant has under the right to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation against him.

**__*Confrontation__** The defense must have an opportunity to "confront" and cross-examine witnesses.


 * __*Counsel__** A defendant has the right to be represented by the attorney(s) of his choice or may represent himself.

 Related Case
 * __*Self- representation__** The power to choose or waive counsel lies with the accused, and the state can not intrude.

Taken place in 1975, Duren was up for 1st degree murder and 1st degree robbery. He was denied under the 6th amendment an impartial jury. The constitutional guarantee to have members from the community a fair cross section. This case stated that ''women were not fairly representative in the source from which petit juries were drawn. Under that system 15% of jurors were women.
 * //__Duren v. Missouri.__//**

This case taken place 2006 in the Supreme Court, Davis was arrested after Michelle McCottry called 911 saying Davis beat his wife and left. The phone call was used as evidence between the injuries. Although Davis stated recording him without him being able to cross-examine McCottry violated his 6th Amendment to confront his accuser. Police came talked to Davis and his wife separate and wife decided to sign police statement, but later refused to testify at trial.
 * __Davis v. Washington__**

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