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Escobedo v. Illinois

378 U.S. 478 (1964)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1964
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Where a police investigation has begun to focus on a particular suspect in custody who has requested and been denied counsel and has not been warned of the right to remain silent, the suspect has been denied the assistance of counsel, and statements so obtained are inadmissible.

Area of Law

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