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What is guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment's right to counsel?

O protection from unlawful searches and seizures
o the right to avoid self-incrimination in a trial
Protection from cruel or unusual punishment
the right to be represented by an attorney

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The right to be represented by an attorney is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sixth amendment was passe in 1791 and states the rights related to criminal prosecutions. It guarantees the right to a public trial, right to a lawyer, right to a speedy public trial, right to know your accusers and the charges and evidence against you. It is applied to the states through due process clause of the fourteenth amendment. The jury must contain jurors from the district and the state where the crime was committed, the jurors must be unbiased

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Answer:

the right to be represented by an attorney

Step-by-step explanation:

  • The sixth amendment of the constitution guarantees the rights of criminal defendants.
  • Among them, is the right to a lawyer, that is an attorney in the case of our options.
  • Other rights also guaranteed under this amendment are; the right to be presented in court for trial as soon as practicable. The right to know the accusers and the evidence presented against you. The right to an impartial jury.
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