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The Fifth and Sixth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution give criminal defendants the right to be represented by an attorney ("counsel") in most criminal proceedings. Click on the links below for in-depth information on a criminal defendant's right to counsel.
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- When do I have a right to a lawyer--before or during police interrogation?
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