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.
The Gideon vs. Wainwright case was not only the prerequisite for the famous Miranda rights, but it paved the way for laymen everywhere to be tried more fairly then ever before. The case affected history and is still a major part of the legal system today.
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