How are the rights of the Sixth Amendment enforced?
Suppose you are tried in a criminal court, found guilty, and imprisoned. You believe that one or more of your Sixth Amendment rights have been violates by the government during your trial. For example, suppose you believe that the jury was prejudiced against you. The right to appeal your case to a higher court is available to you if you can show that your constitutional rights have been violated. Each state has a system of appellate courts, and so does the federal government, with the Supreme Court being the highest court of appeals in the nation. If, after reviewing the trial record, an appellate court decides the trial has been unfair, it can overturn the lower courts verdict. If that happens, the prosecution can usually choose whether or not to retry the case. What limitations does the Eighth Amendment place on the government? The Eighth Amendment protects people accused of crimes and awaiting trial, and people found guilty of crimes. Its protections, incorporated by the Fourteenth
