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authority type
case
jurisdiction
federal_nationwide
publication status
published_united_states_reports
precedential status
binding
decision or issuance date
2008-06-23
subsequent history
Current official source reviewed through 2026-08-25.
negative treatment status
No contrary current enactment or Supreme Court holding identified in official-primary-source review through 2026-08-25; comprehensive commercial citator not run.
material limitations
Use only for the propositions and boundaries stated in the linked canonical module.
An initial appearance at which the defendant learns the formal accusation and liberty is restricted triggers attachment of the Sixth Amendment right to counsel without requiring prosecutor awareness or participation.
Attachment is distinct from whether a proceeding is a critical stage requiring counsel's presence.
Material limitation
The Court did not define counsel's required presence at every postattachment proceeding and did not make attachment a statutory trigger for a § 3142 detention hearing.