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Facts. Gideon was charged in a Florida state court with breaking and entering into a poolroom with the intent to commit a misdemeanor. Such an offense was a felony under Florida law. When Gideon appeared before the state Court he informed the court that he was indigent and requested the Court appoint him an attorney, asserting that “the ...
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GIDEON v. WAINWRIGHT. Syllabus. GIDEON v. WAINWRIGHT, CORRECTIONS DIRECTOR. COURT OF FLORIDA. No. 155. Argued January 15, 1963.-Decided March 18, 1963. Charged in a Florida State Court with a noncapital felony, peti--tioner appeared without funds and without counsel and asked the Court to appoint counsel for him; but this was denied on the ...
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Gideon v. Wainwright Case Brief Example. The following case brief for Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) provides a concise and structured summary of the court case that serves as a valuable reference tool for law students and legal professionals. It allows them to review and analyze legal principles, identify key issues and holdings, and gain insight ...
- 372 U.S. 335 (1963)
- Clarence Earl Gideon
- Supreme Court of the United States
GIDEON v. WAINWRIGHT, CORRECTIONS DIRECTOR. No. 155. Argued January 15, 1963. Decided March 18, 1963. CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA. Supreme Court of United States. Abe Fortas, by appointment of the Court, 370 U. S. 932, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Abe Krash and Ralph Temple.
View PDF. Gideon v. Wainwright 372 U.S. 335 (1963) Vote: 9 (Black, Brennan, Clark, Douglas, Goldberg, Harlan, Stewart, Warren, White) [Unanimous] FACTS: Florida officials charged Clarence Earl Gideon with breaking and entering a poolroom. The trial court refused to appoint counsel for him because Florida did not provide free lawyers to those ...
- Robert Rankin
Feb 21, 2024 · Upon denial of his request for court-appointed counsel, Gideon represented himself at trial. Gideon was convicted and sentenced to five years in prison. He filed a habeas corpus petition in the Florida Supreme Court, which was denied without opinion. The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari to review the case.
Supreme Court of the United States - 372 U.S. 335, 9 L. Ed. 2d 799, 83 S. Ct. 792, SCDB 1962-058, 1963 U.S. LEXIS 1942. tl;dr: A man in Florida was denied a lawyer in court even though he asked for one, and he was found guilty and sent to prison. He asked for help from a higher court, and the United States Supreme Court got involved.
