Question

A homeless man in Panama City was arrested and charged with theft. He could not afford an attorney and had to go to trial without one. Which right of the man's was violated?

Answer 1

Answer:

His 6th amendment right was violated. The 6th amendment states that you are guaranteed a speedy public trial, an impartial jury, and that the accused can confront witnesses against them, and that the accused must be allowed to have a lawyer, regardless of cost or social status.