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  1. 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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  2. 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 ...

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  4. Feb 21, 2024 · Upon denial of his request for court-appointed counsel, Gideon represented himself at trial. Gideon was convicted and sentenced to five years in prison. He filed a habeas corpus petition in the Florida Supreme Court, which was denied without opinion. The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari to review the case.

  5. 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.

    • 372 U.S. 335 (1963)
    • Clarence Earl Gideon
    • Supreme Court of the United States
  6. Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) 372 U.S. 335 (1963) “From the very beginning, our state and national constitutions and laws have laid great emphasis on procedural and substantive safeguards designed to assure fair trials before impartial tribunals in which every defendant stands equal before the law. This noble ideal cannot be realized if the ...

  7. FACTS AND CASE SUMMARY: GIDEON V. WAINWRIGHT Facts and Case Summary: Gideon v. Wainwright 372 U.S. 335 (1963) FACTS: Clarence Earl Gideon was an unlikely hero. He was a man with an eighth-grade education who ran away from home when he was in middle school. He spent much of his early adult life

  8. GIDEON v. WAINWRIGHT. 372 U.S. 335 (1963) 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 [372 U.S. 335, 337] Florida law. Appearing in court without funds and without a lawyer ...

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