Home > Great American Court Cases > Escobedo v. Illinois

Legal Citation: 378 U.S. 478 (1964)

Petitioner
Danny Escobedo

Respondent
State of Illinois

Petitioner's Claim
That once a person detained by police for questioning about a crime becomes a suspect, his Sixth Amendment right to counsel becomes effective.

Chief Lawyer for Petitioner
Barry L. Kroll

Chief Lawyer for Respondent
James R. Thompson

Justices for the Court
Hugo Lafayette Black, William J. Brennan, Jr., William O. Douglas, Arthur Goldberg (writing for the Court), Earl Warren

Justices Dissenting
Tom C. Clark, John Marshall Harlan II, Potter Stewart, Byron R. White

Place
Washington, D.C.

Date of Decision
22 June 1964

Decision
By a vote of 5-4, the Supreme Court ruled that because Escobedo's request to consult with his attorney had been denied and...