Aimed at legal scholars, professionals, and the interested layperson, this volume discusses the Constitutional right of accused persons to have the assistance of legal counsel. Tomkovicz (law, U. of Iowa) begins with a brief history of the right to counsel in British common law and in America prior to and following the ratification of the Sixth Amendment. The main part of the text is devoted to an in-depth analysis of the current state of the law in this area. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

This book is an introduction to the Sixth Amendment which empowers the people as it guarantees rights to an accused person in criminal cases.

Examines the Sixth Amendment, explaining your right to a fair trial.

Studies the historical origins of provisions of the Sixth Amendment, which guarantees certain rights of trial to persons accused of crimes.