The Sixth Amendment
Title: The Rights of the accused Amendment
Original Text: 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.
What it means: The sixth amendment gives rights to people accused of a crime. Indicted people have the right to have a public trial, know the charges against them, and have an attorney. Accused people can refuse such rights as an attorney or having a public trial if they want to. Defendants also have the opportunity to plea bargain and get a smaller sentence without having a trial. This takes away the risk of getting charged for a bigger sentence.