

     § 9.  Rights of accused in criminal prosecutions.
        In all criminal prosecutions the accused hath a right to be
     heard by himself and his counsel, to demand the nature and cause
     of the accusation against him, to be confronted with the
     witnesses against him, to have compulsory process for obtaining
     witnesses in his favor, and, in prosecutions by indictment or
     information, a speedy public trial by an impartial jury of the
     vicinage; he cannot be compelled to give evidence against
     himself, nor can he be deprived of his life, liberty or
     property, unless by the judgment of his peers or the law of the
     land. The use of a suppressed voluntary admission or voluntary
     confession to impeach the credibility of a person may be
     permitted and shall not be construed as compelling a person to
     give evidence against himself.
     (Nov. 6, 1984, P.L.1306, J.R.2; Nov. 7, 1995, 1st Sp.Sess.,
     P.L.1151, J.R.1; Nov. 4, 2003, P.L.  , J.R.1)

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