The 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution affords the accused the right to be represented by an attorney in criminal legal proceedings.

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The 6th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to be represented by an attorney in criminal proceedings, not the 10th Amendment. The 10th Amendment reserves powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, to the States respectively, or to the people.