Escobedo v. Illinois 1964Escobedo v. Illinois is one of three landmark Supreme court cases in which the Supreme Court transformed the criminal justice system. It was the second in the series, and gave the accused a right to councel during an interrogation, and a right to remain silent.
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See also: Gideon v. Wainwright (1963),
Miranda v. Arizona (1966).
Frater 219 says ... it's "counsel", not "council", when you mean a lawyer. Thank you Frater!