What rights does a criminal defendant have to be provided with a description of the criminal charges?

The sixth amendment guarantees that a criminal defendant a fundamental right to be clearly informed of the nature and the cause of the accusations against him. Nevius v. Sumner, 852 F.2d 463, 471 (9th Cir.1988), cert. denied, 490 U.S. 1059 (1989). The defendant must be provided with a description of the charges against him in sufficient detail to enable him to prepare his defense and plead double jeopardy in a later prosecution. Id. When a criminal defendant is provided with correct statutory citations to the offenses he receives adequate notice of the charges against him. Lincoln v. Sunn, 807 F.2d 805, 813 (9th Cir.1987).