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, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
The government cannot put the accused in jail for a prolonged period of time without a trial. The trial has to be held where the crime was committed, in order for it to be a fair trial. You have the right to a speedy trial, sometimes a trial can take years to resolve, so this does not mean that the trial will be only a short period of time.
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