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  1. casebriefexamples.com › gideon-v-wainwright-caseGideon v. Wainwright Case Brief Example | Case Brief Examples

    Gideon v. Wainwright is a landmark case that solidified the right to counsel for indigent defendants in state criminal proceedings. The decision established that access to legal representation is a fundamental right essential to a fair trial.

    • 372 U.S. 335 (1963)
    • Clarence Earl Gideon
    • Supreme Court of the United States

  2. www.acslaw.org › wp-content › uploads372 U.S. 335 (1963) GIDEON v. WAINWRIGHT, CORRECTIONS DIRECTOR.

    GIDEON. v. WAINWRIGHT, CORRECTIONS DIRECTOR. No. 155. Supreme Court of United States. Argued January 15, 1963. Decided March 18, 1963. CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA. 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.

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  4. www.casebriefs.com › gideon-v-wainright-2Gideon v. Wainright | Case Brief for Law Students | Casebriefs

    Wainright | Case Brief for Law Students | Casebriefs. Criminal Procedure > Criminal Procedure keyed to Kamisar > The Right to Counsel, Gideon v. Wainright. Citation. Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335, 83 S. Ct. 792, 9 L. Ed. 2d 799, 23 Ohio Op. 2d 258, 93 A.L.R.2d 733 (U.S. Mar. 18, 1963)

  5. tile.loc.gov › usrep372335 › usrep372335GIDEON v. WAINWRIGHT. WAINWRIGHT, CORRECTIONS DIRECTOR.

    GIDEON v. WAINWRIGHT. Syllabus. GIDEON v. WAINWRIGHT, CORRECTIONS DIRECTOR. CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME 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

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  6. www.uscourts.gov › educational-resourcesFacts and Case Summary - Gideon v. Wainwright | United States ...

    Procedure: Lower Courts: Bay County Circuit Court, Fourteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida Lower Court Ruling: The trial judge denied Gideon’s request for a court-appointed attorney because, under Florida law, counsel could only be appointed for a poor defendant charged with a capital offense.

  7. www.uscourts.gov › file › 1915th Anniversary Year: Gideon v. Wainwright - United States Courts

    Two Public Defenders Present Facts and Case Summaries (10 minutes) Gideon v.Wainwright and In re Gault. 10:25 – 10:55 a.m. The Public Defenders Speak About their Job and Take Questions (30 minutes) They explain their role, work, experiences, rewards, frustrations, and public misconceptions. They discuss the importance of Gideon v.

  8. constitutioncenter.org › media › filesGIDEON V. WAINWRIGHT (1963) - The National Constitution Center

    In Johnson v. Zerbst (1938), the Supreme Court held that the Sixth Amendment’s right to assistance of counsel required the federal government to appoint counsel to an indigent defendant who could not afford one. In Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), a much more famous case, the Supreme Court “incorporated” this right against the state government.