U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Dec. 5, 2007
Court to Hear Case Questioning Timing of the Right to Counsel
WASHINGTON - When exactly does a criminal suspect's constitutional right to a lawyer begin? The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to confront that question in a Texas case examining whether a suspect had a Sixth Amendment right to counsel during initial proceedings before a magistrate judge.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - When exactly does a criminal suspect's constitutional right to a lawyer begin?
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to confront that question in a Texas case examining whether a suspect had a Sixth Amendment right to counsel during initial proceedings before a magistrate judge.
The justi...
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