SpeedyTrial

//__**Amendment 6: Speedy Public 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.
 * //__Analysis__//**

The 6th amendment means that you have the right to a speedy trial. It will take place in the state in which you have commited the crime. Unless it is a very bad case than it will go to the supreme court which is located in Washington D.C. You have the right to have an impartial jury. The accused can have a witness to testify for them, and/or an attorney to defend themselves so they will have a chance to win the trial. If they cannot afford an attorney then the attorney will be appointed to him by the state.

//**__Miranda Vs. Arizona (1966)__**//

In 1966, Ernest Miranda was arrested in Arizona, and after being interrogated by police, confessed to robbery, kidnapping, and rape.When he confessed in court, they threw him in jail. Later that year the Supreme Court ordered a retrial because they had no evidence except his confession. This decision by the Supreme Court became known as the "Miranda Warning"- anyone being held by the police must be informed BEFORE being interrogated that he has the right to remain silent; that anything he says can be used against him in court; that he has the right to have an attorney present; and that an attorney will be appointed if he cannot afford to pay for one. The court said that if during his questioning, if he wants to remain silent, then the interrogation must end. Miranda was retried without his confession used in court. On the basis of other evidence he was convicted again.


 * //__Application: How does/could this amendment impact my real life?__//**

While we were looking for information on our project we came across a couple of video arguments on the sixth amendment and found that are speedy process is not so speedy.They were talking and kept bringing up how slow are trial process was.That a person who commited a crime three years before could have died or killed themselves or ran away and never served the time or the punishment that they would have given that person.So we and many others agree that are sixth amendment should either be taken off or enforced a little better. It could effect us if we ever go to court.


 * //__Sources__//**

The Oyez Project, Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966), available at: 

"Miranda vs. Arizona (1966)." __Landmark Cases Supreme Court__. Street Law and the Supreme Court Historical Society. 29 Nov 2007 <[|http://www.landmarkcases.org/miranda/home.html>.]

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