Supreme Court ruling on rights of defendants

Historical Context Note

Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)
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On 18 March, the Supreme Court ruled that all criminal defendants must have legal counsel and illegally acquired evidence was inadmissible in state as well as federal courts.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "Supreme Court ruling on rights of defendants". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2008 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5657, accessed 26 November 2024.]

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