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You are a judge on a panel of judges faced with determining the constitutionality of the following cases that are before the court. After reading the case, decide... A suspect is arrested for grand theft and spends 2 years in jail waiting for the trial to begin. The suspect threatens to sue for being denied his legal rights. To which amendment does the case relate? (Type a number.)​

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It’s is the 6th Amendment


The 6th Amendment is the right to a fair and speedy trial. The suspect should have never had to wait in jail for that period of time, That directly goes against the 6th Amendment and the suspect has every right to sue.

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