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If convicted of a crime, citizens have the right to a fast trial, consisting of a unbiased jury. The convicted individual has the ability to confront the witnesses testifying against the convicted, and he/she has the right to an attorney, even if he/she cannot afford one.

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to be innocent
or to not be innocent:
who should determine?

Impartial juries
–the unknowing, the fairest–
best decision made.

the time is today
now, our liberties ensured
our dignity safe.

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speedy and public trial - in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall have the right to a trial without the delay of having to go to prison before testifying
compulsory process - process of making a  witness appear in court
impartial - unbiased of a trial; treating all people equally, fair, and just
criminal prosecution - the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
habeas corpus -  requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention

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"The poor and vulnerable: put their needs first" relates to the 6th amendment. The 6th amendment states that a convicted individual has the right to an attorney, even if the individual cannot afford one. This catholic social teaching explains that we must help the poor. This amendment helps the poor by assisting the poor and granting the individual council for his/her defense.

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Matthew Musladin was on trial for the murder of Tom Strudder in California. At his trial, members of the Strudder family wore buttons with a picture of Strudder on them.  The trial judge denied a defense motion to order the members of the family to remove the buttons, arguing that they could be used to unfairly prejudice the jury, and thus deny Musladin a fair trial by an impartial jury as required by the Sixth Amendment

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source: https://www.wnd.com/2013/03/progressives-6th-amendment/

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Nine black, poor youths were accused of raping two white women. A total of three quick-paced trials took one day and all nine were sentenced to death. Alabama law required the appointment of counsel in capital cases, but the attorneys did not consult with their clients and had done little more than appear to represent them at the trial.

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For the hundreds of thousands of poor defendants who churn through the criminal justice system every year, choosing between a plea deal or months in jail waiting on an attorney who will barely know the details of their case is a lose-lose proposition.

Important rights:
- trial, jury, notice and confrontation of adverse witnesses.
- guarantee of the assistance of a lawyer to the accused.
- know charges against you
- hear and question witnesses against you

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Dwayne Giles was tried for the murder of his ex-girlfriend.  He claimed that the murder was self defense.  The prosecution used a conversation between Gile's ex-girlfriend and a police officer in which she claimed he assaulted and threatened to kill her as evidence.  Giles was convicted for murder.  On appeal, Giles claimed that the conversation used as evidence violated his 6th amendment right to confront witnesses. The court argued that Giles waived this right when he caused the absence of his ex-girlfriend. This case set a precedent and concluded that the defendant loses his right to confront a witness, when he/she is the cause of the witness's unavailability, even if he/she did act with the intention of preventing the witness from testifying.

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When he appeared in court without a lawyer, Gideon requested that the court appoint one for him. According to Florida state law, however, an attorney may only be appointed to an indigent defendant in capital cases, so the trial court did not appoint one. Gideon represented himself in trial. He was found guilty and sentenced to five years in prison.

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"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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The Sixth Amendment Center seeks to ensure that no person accused of crime faces potential time in jail without first having the aid of a lawyer with the time, ability and resources to present an effective defense, as required under the United States Constitution.

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"I consider trial by jury as the only anchor ever yet imagined by man, in which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution."
- Thomas Jefferson