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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 into the court’s reasoning.
Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U. 335, 83 S. 792, 9 L.Ed 799 (1963). Parties Gideon (Petitioner) vs. Wainwright (Respondent). Procedure Florida Supreme Court denied habeas corpus relief (petitioner lost) United States Supreme Court ruled that right to legal counsel outlined in the 6th and 14th Amendments was guaranteed (petitioner won)
Get Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335, 83 S.Ct. 792, 9 L.Ed.2d 799 (1963), United States Supreme Court, case facts, key issues, and holdings and reasonings online today. Written and curated by real attorneys at Quimbee.
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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George D. Mentz, Assistant Attorney General of Alabama, argued the cause for the State of Alabama, as [372 U.S. 335, 336] amicus curiae, urging affirmance. With him on the brief were MacDonald Gallion, Attorney General of Alabama, T. W. Bruton, Attorney General of North Carolina, and Ralph Moody, Assistant Attorney General of North Carolina.
