Criminal Procedure - Right to Counsel at Preliminary Hearing

Authors

Ross Weiss

Abstract

The United States Supreme Court has held that, if a defendant is given a preliminary hearing, it is a "critical stage" in a state's criminal prosecution in which the defendant is entitled to the aid of counsel and the appointment of counsel if necessary.

Coleman v. Alabama, 399 U.S. 1 (1970).

First Page

522

Recommended Citation

Ross Weiss, Criminal Procedure - Right to Counsel at Preliminary Hearing, 9 Duq. L. Rev. 522 (1971).
Available at: https://dsc.duq.edu/dlr/vol9/iss3/15