The amendment violated in this case is the Sixth Amendment, which guarantees the right to counsel for criminal defendants. The denial of a lawyer for a defendant accused of armed robbery, even if it is not a capital crime, violates this constitutional right.
Identify the amendment violated in the following Supreme Court case. A defendant accused of armed robbery is denied a lawyer by the government because armed robbery is not a capital crime.
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the Sixth Amendment
the Sixth Amendment
the Fourth Amendment
the Fourth Amendment
the Fifth Amendment
the Fifth Amendment
the First Amendment
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