United States v. Wade
1967 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1][2]
Quick Facts United States v. Wade, Argued February 16, 1967 Decided June 12, 1967 ...
United States v. Wade | |
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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 |
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