The police may initiate contact with an individual whose Sixth Amendment right to counsel has attached following a preliminary hearing, and the individual is free to talk to the police.

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The Sixth Amendment right to counsel means that an individual has the right to have an attorney present during interrogations after formal charges have been filed. However, the police can still initiate contact, and the individual has the freedom to talk to the police if they choose to do so, even without their lawyer present. The individual's rights are not violated by the police initiating contact; what matters is how the individual's decision to speak or not to speak is respected.

The Police May Initiate Contact with an Individual Whose Sixth