Why is the 6th amendment important?
Right to a speedy trial
The right to a speedy trial is important because we can not stay in jail it it not fair.
The sixth amendment defends us by giving the right to a speedy trial.The right to a speedy trial means to not to stay in jail for a long time. For example if you went to jail and then one year later you go to the judge but he sends you right back to jail, how would you feel? A trail needs to happen when the judge and the lawyer are ready. If the sixth amendment did not give you the right to a speedy trial it won't be fair to any American.
The sixth amendment also give us the right to be informed of criminal charges.
Informed means that they told you about why you're in trouble. If you weren't informed it wouldn't be fair to you or other people that go to jail for the same thing. For example, if someone went to court and you did not have a lawyer to inform you about what happened you might go to jail for no apparent reason. Imagine if you were in prison, don't you want to know why you are there.
The sixth amendment provides the lawyer.
A person accused of a crime must have a lawyer so they can defend the person who was accused of the crime if the person did not have a lawyer might not have a lot of evidence and could just be put in jail.