Which of the following U.S.Constitutional amendments most directly applies to a change of venue request?
A)First Amendment right to privacy
B)Fourth Amendment right to be free of searches and seizures
C)Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial
D)Eighth Amendment right to avoid cruel and unusual punishment

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The Sixth Amendment guarantees a defendant's right to a fair and impartial trial, and this includes the right to request a change of venue in cases where pretrial publicity or other circumstances might make it difficult to get an impartial jury. Therefore, the Sixth Amendment most directly applies to a change of venue request.

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