United States v. Wade
| United States v. Wade | |
|---|---|
| Argued February 16, 1967 Decided June 12, 1967 | |
| Full case name | United States v. Billy Joe Wade |
| Citations | 388 U.S. 218 (more) 87 S. Ct. 1926; 18 L. Ed. 2d 1149; 1967 U.S. LEXIS 1085 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Defendant convicted, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas; reversed, 358 F.2d 557 (5th Cir. 1966); cert granted, 87 S.Ct. 81 (1966) |
| Holding | |
| A post-indictment lineup in the absence of counsel was a violation of the Sixth Amendment. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Brennan, joined by Clark (in full); Warren, Douglas, Fortas (all but Part I); Harlan, Stewart, White (Parts I and III) |
| Concurrence | Clark |
| Concur/dissent | Warren |
| Concur/dissent | Black |
| Concur/dissent | Douglas |
| Concur/dissent | White, joined by Harlan, Stewart |
| Concur/dissent | Fortas, joined by Warren, Douglas |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. VI | |
English Wikisource has original text related to this article:
United States v. Wade, 388 U.S. 218 (1967), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States that held that a criminal defendant has a Sixth Amendment right to counsel at a lineup held after indictment.