Adams v. Illinois
| Adams v. Illinois | |
|---|---|
| Argued December 7, 1971 Decided March 6, 1972 | |
| Full case name | John Adam v. Illinois |
| Citations | 405 U.S. 278 (more) |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 46 Ill. 2d 200, 263 N.E.2d 490 (1970) |
| Holding | |
| The right to counsel in preliminary hearings established by Coleman v. Alabama does not apply retroactively. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Brennan, joined by Stewart, White, Burger, Blackmun |
| Concurrence | Burger |
| Concurrence | Blackmun |
| Dissent | Douglas, joined by Marshall |
| Powell, Rehnquist took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
Adams v. Illinois, 405 U.S. 278 (1972) was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the right to counsel in preliminary hearings announced by Coleman v. Alabama does not have a retroactive application. The retroactivity of criminal procedure decisions was controversial among members of Court at the time, but the Court announced a more concrete rule in Teague v. Lane.