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  1. legaldictionary.net › gideon-v-wainwrightGideon v. Wainwright - Case Summary and Case Brief

    Mar 13, 2017 · Wainwright Case Brief. Statement of the Facts: Gideon had been charged with a felony under Florida state law. His request for the court to appoint him a lawyer was denied. Gideon ended up representing himself at trial because state law did not require the court to appoint counsel in non-capital cases. Gideon was ultimately convicted by a jury.

  2. www.casebriefs.com › gideon-v-wainrightGideon v. Wainwright | Case Brief for Law Students | Casebriefs

    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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  4. www.casebriefs.com › gideon-v-wainright-3Gideon v. Wainright | Case Brief for Law Students | Casebriefs

    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 ...

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

    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

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  7. www.lsd.law › briefs › viewGideon v. Wainwright Case Brief for Law School · LSData

    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.

  8. study.com › academy › lessonGideon v. Wainwright 1963 | Summary, Ruling & Case Brief

    Nov 21, 2023 · Gideon v. Wainwright was a 1963 Supreme Court case addressing defendants' right to legal counsel in criminal cases. In 1961, Clarence Earl Gideon was accused of breaking and entering into a bar ...

  9. aclu.procon.org › gideon-v-wainwrightGideon v. Wainwright | ACLU | ProCon.org

    Dec 22, 2009 · CASE SUMMARY: A. Background: “Charged in a Florida State Court with a noncapital felony, [Gideon] appeared without funds and without counsel and asked the Court to appoint counsel for him; but this was denied on the ground that the state law permitted appointment of counsel for indigent defendants in capital cases only.