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Escobedo v. Illinois. June 22, 1964. After being arrested and taken into police custody as a suspect in the murder of his brother-in-law, the petitioner asked to speak to his attorney.
In a 5-4 decision authored by Justice Goldberg, the Court ruled that Escobedo's Sixth Amendment rights had been violated. The Court reasoned that the period between arrest and indictment was a critical stage at which an accused needed the advice of counsel perhaps more than at any other.
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Jul 1, 2019 · Case Argued: April 29, 1964. Decision Issued: June 22, 1964. Petitioner: Danny Escobedo. Respondent: Illinois. Key Questions: When should a criminal suspect be allowed to consult with an attorney under the Sixth Amendment? Majority: Justices Warren, Black, Douglas, Brennan, Goldberg. Dissenting: Justices Clark, Harlan, Stewart, White.
Case opinion for US Supreme Court ESCOBEDO v. ILLINOIS. Read the Court's full decision on FindLaw.
On the night of January 19, 1960, petitioner’s brother-in-law was fatally shot. In the early hours of the next morning, at 2:30 a.m., petitioner was arrested without a warrant and interrogated.
Illinois, 378 U.S. 478 (1964), was a United States Supreme Court case holding that criminal suspects have a right to counsel during police interrogations under the Sixth Amendment. The case was decided a year after the court held in Gideon v.
