This is one of the oldest forms of defense where the defendant claims that they could not have possibly committed a criminal act simply because they were somewhere else when the act took place. For example, if a murder occurs at 12 pm in the state of St. Louis, but the suspect is able to prove that they were in New York City at the exact same time using a credible witness or other sources of evidence, then the suspect has a strong argument for his/her innocence. The strength of an alibi depends on the “veracity or truthfulness” of other witnesses as well as the combination of credible …show more content…
Additionally, it guaranteed them the right to be informed of the nature of the charges against them, the right to confront their accusers in court, and finally, the right to have assistance of counsel for their defense. However, the right to assistance was originally interpreted to mean that if the defendant had an attorney, they could bring them to court. Nonetheless, through a series of rulings on cases, the courts finally made it a mandatory component for the state or federal government to provide counsel to defendants who were unable to afford an