When a person has been accused of a crime they must go before a judge to determine his or her, guilt/innocence. But, what happens when the defendant can not afford to have legal representation. The answer to this question is in the US Constitution. This is located in the Sixth Amendment. “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State …showed first 75 words of 3891 total…

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