In _______ the Supreme Court rule that the right to counsel attaches at the initial hearing before a magistrate when the defendant is informed of the charges and restrictions on liberty are imposed?

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In _______ the Supreme Court rule that the right to counsel attaches at the initial hearing before a magistrate when the defendant is informed of the charges and restrictions on liberty are imposed?

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In Rothgery v. Gillespie County, Texas, the Supreme Court ruled that the right to counsel attaches at the initial hearing before a magistrate, where the defendant learns the charges against them and restrictions on their liberty are imposed. This decision emphasized the importance of legal representation during the early stages of the criminal process.

In _______ the Supreme Court Rule That the Right to Counsel