Coleman v. Alabama
| Coleman v. Alabama | |
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| Decided June 22, 1970 | |
| Full case name | Coleman v. Alabama |
| Citations | 399 U.S. 1 (more) |
| Holding | |
| A probable-cause hearing where a court decides whether there is sufficient evidence to present to a grand jury is a critical stage that attaches a Sixth Amendment right-to-counsel. | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Brennan |
Coleman v. Alabama, 399 U.S. 1 (1970), was a criminal procedure case decided by the United States Supreme Court in 1970, in which the Court held that a probable-cause hearing where a court decides whether there is sufficient evidence to present to a grand jury is a critical stage that attaches a Sixth Amendment right-to-counsel.