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 was not to be applied retroactively.[1] 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.[2]
Adams v. Illinois | |
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Decided March 6, 1972 | |
Full case name | Adams v. Illinois |
Citations | 405 U.S. 278 (more) |
Holding | |
The right to counsel in preliminary hearings announced by Coleman v. Alabama was not to be applied retroactively. | |
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