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1963. Gideon was charged in Florida court in with breaking and entering with intent to commit a misdemeanor. This is a felony in Florida. He was too poor to hire a lawyer, and his request for counsel to be appointed was denied. He therefore represented himself, apparently not laughably, but not well enough, and was found guilty.
Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963), is the only case the Court so far has identified as satisfying Teague v. Lane’s “watershed rule” 1 Both parties have filed blanket consents to the filing of amicus briefs at the merits stage. Pursuant to Rule 37.6, amicus states that no counsel for a party authored this brief in whole or in part,
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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.
Supreme Court of the United States. Clarence Earl Gideon v. Louie L. Wainwright. Decided March 18, 1963 – 372 U.S. 335. Mr. Justice BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court. Petitioner was charged in a Florida state court with having broken and entered a poolroom with intent to commit a misdemeanor. This offense is a felony under Florida law.
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 ...
