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  1. s3.amazonaws.com › landmarkcases › GideonGideon v. Wainwright / Excerpts from the Majority Opinion ...

    1. Why did the Supreme Court of the United States agree to hear Gideon’s case? The Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear Gideon's case in order to determine if the ruling in . Betts v. Brady (1942) should be reversed. In doing so, they would determine

  2. www.nytimes.com › 1988/03/16 › opinionOpinion | The Gideon Case 25 Years Later - The New York Times

    Mar 16, 1988 · Gideon is a striking exception. It was a unanimous decision. It was supported by a broad ethical consensus. It was widely applauded by the legal profession, press and public. It was the subject of ...

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  4. www.casebriefs.com › gideon-v-wainright-2Gideon 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. thehill.com › opinion › 4366314-60-years-after60 years After Gideon v. Wainwright: Bridging the gap in ...

    In terms of lack of access, today, 60 years after Gideon, thousands of people who are eligible for state-provided counsel do not receive it. The outcome: defendants entering into uncounseled pleas ...

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

    In Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), a much more famous case, the Supreme Court “incorporated” this right against the state government. There, Clarence Earl Gideon was accused of a burglary at a pool hall in Florida, but he could not afford an attorney. As a result, Gideon had to represent himself in court, and he was convicted of the

  8. www.hugoblacklibrary.org › hill-v-united-statesGideon v. Wainwright - Hugo Black Digital Library

    SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 372 U.S. 335 Gideon v. Wainwright Argued: January 15, 1963 Decided: March 18, 1963. Syllabus. Charged in a Florida State Court with a noncapital felony, petitioner 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 ...

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

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