Criminal Law Field Placement Clinic Resource Guide
A research and guidance resource for student's in the NSU Shepard Broad College of Law Criminal Law Field Placement Clinic.
The 6th Amendment - Fair and Speedy 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 defence.
The 6th Amendment: Rights of the Accused
The Rights of the Accused Under the Sixth Amendment: Trials, Presentation of Evidence, and Confrontation by Call Number: Available via Lexis DigitalISBN: 9781641059480Publication Date: 08-25-2022Both criminal defense lawyers and criminal prosecutors must thoroughly understand the rights of the accused under the Sixth Amendment in order to provide competent service and ensure that they are following all court procedures according to the rule of law. This third edition includes up-to-date coverage of the relevant case law and discussion of the Sixth Amendment in the context of emerging challenges—particularly the right to a speedy trial under the extraordinary circumstances of a global pandemic.