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  3. Amendment VI. RIGHTS OF ACCUSED IN CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS

    SIXTH AMENDMENT

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  • Right to a Speedy and Public Trial
    • Speedy Trial
      • Source and Rationale
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  • Place of Trial: Jury of the Vicinage
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      • Judicial Proceedings Before Trial
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      • Lineups and Other Identification Situations
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