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White v. Maryland

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White v. Maryland
Decided April 29, 1963
Full case nameWhite v. Maryland
Citations373 U.S. 59 (more)
Holding
The arraignment is a critical stage in the criminal trial that attaches the Sixth Amendment right to counsel.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Earl Warren
Associate Justices
Hugo Black · William O. Douglas
Tom C. Clark · John M. Harlan II
William J. Brennan Jr. · Potter Stewart
Byron White · Arthur Goldberg
Case opinion
Per curiam

White v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 59 (1963), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the arraignment is a critical stage in the criminal trial that attaches the Sixth Amendment right to counsel.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ White v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 59 (1963)
  2. ^ Lieberman, Jethro K. (1999). "Counsel, Assistance of". A Practical Companion to the Constitution. p. 128.
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