Sixth Amendment Vs Hearsay Rule

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After United States soldier, Bradley Manning was arrested and remained detained ever since. After almost 1000 days in pretrial confinement, he may have been wondering if his sixth amendment right was being taken away from him (Bell 1). Believe it or not many people have been put into the situation where they are not granted the right to a speedy trial. It lets us take a step back and look further into the amendment that we are supposed to be granted.

“In certain circumstances recognized exceptions to the hearsay rule may be used to permit the admission of evidence against the accused in a criminal trial without violating the rights given to him by the sixth amendment ” said Seidelson (76). They have used this hearsay rule as a way to get around the rights granted by the sixth amendment. This is not right that we are given a right then it is taken away by claiming that it is hearsay (Seidelson 76). …show more content…
This basic amendment is the heart of a constitutional criminal procedure. Without proper carrying out of this amendment the community lacks a good map of basic court rights. Even the worst of criminals deserve a trial. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy trial says Amar.
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