Maine v. Moulton, No. 84-786 (U.S. Supreme Court) (474 U.S. 159; 106 S.Ct. 477) (December 10, 1985) (Justice Brennan)
Case held that the Government violated the defendant's Sixth Amendment right to counsel when it interrogated him post-indictment without counsel, even though this interrogation was part of a legitimate investigation of "new" crimes.
In this case the Supreme Court held the Sixth Amendment forbids "knowing exploitation by the State of ...
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