| Litigants: | Coleman v. Alabama |
| Decidedate: | June 22 |
| Decideyear: | 1970 |
| Fullname: | Coleman v. Alabama |
| Usvol: | 399 |
| Uspage: | 1 |
| Holding: | A probable-cause hearing where a court decides whether there is sufficient evidence to present to a grand jury is a critical stage that attaches a Sixth Amendment right-to-counsel. |
| Majority: | Brennan |
Coleman v. Alabama, 399 U.S. 1 (1970), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that a probable-cause hearing where a court decides whether there is sufficient evidence to present to a grand jury is a critical stage that attaches a Sixth Amendment right-to-counsel.[1]