Question

A woman named Harriet Miller comes before a judge in a pretrial hearing. She's charged with stealing thousands of dollars. She pleads guilty. Under the Sixth Amendment, what is her right?

Answer 1

the rights of criminal defendants, including the right to a public trial without unnecessary delay, the right to a lawyer, the right to an impartial jury

Answer 2

The Sixth Amendment is the right to speedy trial, the right to a lawyer, the right to an impartial jury, and the right to know who your accusers are and the nature of the charges and evidence against you. Harriet has the right to a lawyer and a speedy trial, even though she pleads guilty.