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Hamilton v. Alabama, 368 U.S. 52 (1961)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
Hamilton v. Alabama, 368 U.S. 52 (1961)
Hamilton v. Alabama No. 32 Argued October 17, 1961 Decided November 13, 1961 368 U.S. 52
CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF ALABAMA
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In Alabama, arraignment is a critical stage in a criminal proceeding, because only then may the defense of insanity be pleaded and pleas in abatement or motions challenging the composition of the grand jury be made. Petitioner was arraigned without counsel in Alabama for a capital offense, to which he pleaded not guilty, and subsequently he was convicted and sentenced to death.
Held: Absence of counsel for petitioner at the time of his arraignment violated his rights under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Pp. 52-55.
271 Ala. 88, 122 So. 2d 602, reversed.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Hamilton v. Alabama, 368 U.S. 52 (1961) in 368 U.S. 52 Original Sources, accessed July 30, 2025, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=3PBY4ZWV343X59I.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Hamilton v. Alabama, 368 U.S. 52 (1961), in 368 U.S. 52, Original Sources. 30 Jul. 2025. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=3PBY4ZWV343X59I.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Hamilton v. Alabama, 368 U.S. 52 (1961). cited in 1961, 368 U.S. 52. Original Sources, retrieved 30 July 2025, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=3PBY4ZWV343X59I.
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