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sister projects: Wikipedia article, Wikidata item.Hamilton v. Alabama, 368 U.S. 52 (1961), was a case heard by the Supreme Court of the United States. Hamilton was charged in an Alabama court with breaking and entering a dwelling at night with intent to ravish, and had pleaded not guilty. He had then been convicted and sentenced to death. The Court ruled unanimously that the absence of counsel at the time of his arraignment violated Hamilton's due process rights under the Fourteenth Amendment. Warning: template has been deprecated.
United States Supreme Court
Hamilton v. Alabama
Argued: Oct. 17, 1961. --- Decided: Nov 13, 1961
Constance B. Motley, New York City, for petitioner.
George D. Mentz, Montgomery, Ala., for respondent.
Mr. Justice DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work of the United States federal government (see 17 U.S.C. 105).
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