Arraignment Clause

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 defense.

Advanced Search

Related Resources

1–14 of 14 results

Title Date Popularity

June 27, 1788 77 annotations 9,119 viewsAmendments Proposed by the Virginia Convention
September 25, 1789 36 annotations 10,102 viewsAmendments to the Constitution
December 15, 1791 41 annotations 108,294 viewsBill of Rights/Amendments I–X
May 27, 1776 34 annotations 6,086 viewsCommittee Draft of the Virginia Declaration of Rights and edited by the Virginia Conventionauthor: George Mason
September 24, 1789 8 annotations 3,684 viewsConference Committee Report
November 11, 1776 220 annotations 16,466 viewsConstitution of Maryland
October 25, 1780 190 annotations 31,520 viewsConstitution of Massachusetts
June 12, 1776 35 annotations 8,479 viewsFinal Draft of the Virginia Declaration of Rightsauthor: George Mason
May 1776 29 annotations 6,249 viewsFirst Draft of the Virginia Declaration of Rightsauthor: George Mason
July 28, 1789 38 annotations 5,776 viewsHouse Committee Report
July 7, 1788 28 annotations 4,776 viewsJohn McKesson's Notes of the New York Ratification Convention Debatesauthor: John McKesson
July 10, 1788 61 annotations 6,668 viewsJohn McKesson's Notes of the New York Ratification Convention Debatesauthor: John McKesson
June 8, 1789 40 annotations 9,716 viewsMadison's Resolution for Amendments to the Constitution
December 12, 1787 24 annotations 6,929 viewsTimothy Pickering to John Gardnerauthor: Timothy Pickering · recipient: John Gardner