Trial by jury in criminal cases is a right guaranteed by the Texas Constitution and which of the amendments to the U.S.Constitution?

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The right to a trial by jury in criminal cases is guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the US Constitution, which provides that "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed..."

Trial by Jury in Criminal Cases Is a Right Guaranteed