To prevent a conviction in absentia from taking place in the United States, the ________ Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, as well as the laws of all the states, includes a provision entitling an accused to be confronted with the witnesses for the prosecution.

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The Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution 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. This includes the right to be confronted with the witnesses against them, which prevents a conviction in absentia for those reasons.

To Prevent a Conviction in Absentia from Taking Place in the United