Question

A woman is accused of a crime. She says that she was nowhere near the scene of the crime. Her friends who were with her are afraid that they will be accused as well, so they refuse to appear in court as witnesses. How can the woman’s counsel use the Sixth Amendment’s witness clause to support her case? Give your response in at least two complete sentences.

Answer 1

Sample response: The Sixth Amendment says that the accused has the right to force the witnesses to come to trial. If they do not come, they will be arrested.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The counsel shall ask for the presentation of the witnesses in court so that the their clients can physically cross examine the witnesses presented against her in a court of law.

If the court fails to grant the above plea, then the council, citing bridge of the sixth amendment witness clause shall ask the court to drop the charges against the woman for the failure to produce the witnesses to the accused for cross examination.