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applies retroactively to cases on federal collateral review. 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
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Gideon sought relief from his conviction by filing a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the Florida Supreme Court. In his petition, Gideon challenged his conviction and sentence on the ground that the trial judge’s refusal to appoint counsel violated Gideon’s constitutional rights.
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Mar 16, 2023 · From prison, Gideon wrote a letter to the U.S. Supreme Court, which heard his case and decided that indigent defendants are entitled to counsel in state criminal trials. Gideon was retried in Florida state court – this time with an appointed lawyer – and found not guilty.
Apr 17, 2021 · Over fifty years ago, the Supreme Court handed down a unanimous decision in Gideon vs. Wainwright which ruled that criminal defendants must be provided an attorney if they can not afford one themselves. Fifty years later, the United States faces a national crisis in upholding this promise.
May 19, 2022 · Alabama , the Supreme Court overturned the convictions of nine black defendants who were convicted of rape and sentenced to death after a quick trial without the aid of an attorney. It was a narrow ruling, however, only mandating the assistance of counsel in capital crimes.
