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Gideon's Trumpet tells the true story of Clarence Earl Gideon, a man who fought for his right to legal representation in a landmark Supreme Court case. This compelling book explores the criminal justice system and the power of one individual to bring about change. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the law and the pursuit of justice.
May 27, 2014 · Jonathan Rapping, Founder of Gideon's Promise, recently sent us a piece he wrote for the Texas Law Review. The writing is a compelling canvassing and analysis of the criminal justice system, as well as a call to action on the significant role public defenders must play in order to stop mass incarceration.
Gideon’s Trumpet. Gideon’s Trumpet tells the story of one of the most important cases in American law, Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963). At the time of the case which makes his name famous, Clarence Earl Gideon had spent much of his adult life in prisons throughout the American south, mostly for stealing property of various sorts.
GmEON's TRUMPET is a study in depth of the case of Gideon v. Wainwright 1 in which the United States Supreme Court held that an indigent defendant in a state criminal prosecution has an unquali-fied right to the appointment of counsel. In August, 1961, Gideon was tried and convicted in a Florida court of the felony of breaking into the Bay ...
Chapter 1 Summary. In January 1962, the Supreme Court of the United States of America receives a letter from Clarence Earl Gideon, a prisoner in Florida. Not addressed to any particular person, it is added to the court’s Miscellaneous Docket. This Docket is largely comprised of cases brought by those who cannot afford the usual docketing fees.
"Gideon's Trumpet" can stand up proudly alongside all the other "Hall of Fame" episodes of the past as one of the finest made-for TV films ever made. It tells the true story of Clarence Earl Gideon, an ex-convict who, in the early 1960's, was accused of breaking into and robbing a convenience store in Florida.
