Speedy and public trial
CLEP American Government, Chapter 22 Speedy and public trial The Sixth Amendment speedy-trial right attaches when government arrests a person or files a formal charge, whichever first makes that person an "accused." It continues until conviction, including conviction through a guilty plea; delay in sentencing after conviction is governed by due process rather than the […]
Right to counsel
CLEP American Government, Chapter 22 Right to counsel The Sixth Amendment right to counsel belongs to a person who has become an accused through the start of adversarial judicial proceedings, such as a formal charge or arraignment. From that point, counsel is required at trial and at critical stages where the absence of legal assistance […]
