Holland V. Illinois
/ˈhɒlənd vi ɪˈlɪnɔɪ/
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- (n.) A U.S. Supreme Court case (493 U.S. 474, 1990) holding that the Sixth Amendment's guarantee of the right to counsel applies to state post-conviction proceedings involving the initial collateral review of a conviction.
In Holland v. Illinois, the Court clarified the right to counsel during state post-conviction remedies.
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Holland v. Illinois distinguishes the right to counsel at trial from rights in later state proceedings, highlighting the scope of constitutional protections during collateral review.
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