UNITED STATES v. WADE

No. 334.

388 U.S. 218 (1967)

UNITED STATES v. WADE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 12, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Beatrice Rosenberg argued the cause for the United States. With her on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Spritzer, Assistant Attorney General Vinson, Nathan Lewin and Ronald L. Gainer.

Weldon Holcomb argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question here is whether courtroom identifications of an accused at trial are to be excluded from evidence because the accused was exhibited to the witnesses before trial at a post-indictment lineup conducted for identification purposes without notice to and in the absence of the accused's appointed counsel.

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