criminal prosecutio[n]
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From 494 U.S. 344 - Michigan v. Harvey · 1990Most cited · 1,169 citing opinions
the right to rely on counsel after the government's role has shifted from investigation to accusation and the "defendant finds himself faced with the prosecutorial forces of organized society." "Kirby v. Illinois," 406 U.S. 682 , 689, 92 S.Ct. 1877, 1882, 32 L.Ed.2d 411 (1972) (opinion of Stewart, J.); see also "Moran v. Burbine," 475 U.S. 412 , 430, 106 S.Ct. 1135, 1145-46, 89 L.Ed.2d 410 (1986).