James Jones has recently been found not guilty of first degree murder of Lisa Smith. The victim's family has decided to have the case tried as a wrongful death case in a different court. James Jones believes that he is free from additional court activity due to rights guaranteed by the constitution. Several weeks later, Mr. Jones is given notice of his new upcoming court date. James was assigned an attorney for the duration of his first trial because he was indigent. This particular guarantee is provided by the ________ Amendment.

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The Sixth Amendment guarantees the rights of criminal defendants, including the right to a public trial without unnecessary delay, the right to a lawyer, the right to an impartial jury, and the right to know who your accusers are and the nature of the charges and evidence against you. In this scenario, the fact that James Jones was assigned an attorney because he was indigent directly relates to the Sixth Amendment's guarantee of the right to counsel.

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