The Wade-Gilbert Cases Held That a Post-Indictment Pre-Trial Lineup Is

question 23

Multiple Choice

The Wade-Gilbert cases held that a post-indictment pre-trial lineup is a "critical stage" of a criminal prosecution that triggers the right to counsel.The logic of the Court in reaching this conclusion was that the presence of the defense attorney:

• A) will allow for effective cross-examination at later stages.
• B) will allow the criminal suspect to assert his or her right to not participate in the lineup.
• C) will allow the criminal suspect to control the process and procedures that are implemented by police.
• D) will allow the criminal suspect to effectively cross-examine the witness during the line-up.

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