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Eric, a US citizen, is arrested for a crime that he claims he has not committed. He wants the court to allow him the right to a speedy and public trial with an impartial jury. Which amendment in the Bill of Rights is Eric referring to?

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The Sixth Amendment to the Constitution says that anyone convicted of a crime has the right to a "speedy and public trial[,] by an impartial jury of the State. "
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