United States v. Ash
| United States v. Ash | |
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| Decided June 21, 1973 | |
| Full case name | United States v. Ash |
| Citations | 413 U.S. 300 (more) |
| Holding | |
| The Sixth Amendment does not grant a criminal defendant the right to have counsel present when the government uses a photo array to elicit an identification of the defendant from a witness. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Blackmun |
| Concurrence | Stewart |
| Dissent | Brennan, joined by Douglas, Marshall |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. VI | |
United States v. Ash, 413 U.S. 300 (1973), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that the Sixth Amendment does not grant a criminal defendant the right to have counsel present when the government uses a photo array to elicit an identification of the defendant from a witness.[1][2]