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This document is a court opinion regarding whether the right to counsel extends to pre-trial photographic identifications of a defendant. The court examines the Supreme Court rulings in Wade and Gilbert, which established the right to counsel at post-indictment lineups. The court notes that Wade was based on Sixth Amendment confrontation clause grounds, not Fifth Amendment grounds. The court also notes that all previous "critical stages" requiring counsel involved the physical presence of the defendant. As

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