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Which amendment guarantees the right to an attorney?
Which amendment guarantees the right to an attorney?
- 4th Amendment
- 8th Amendment
- 14th Amendment
- 6th Amendment (correct)
The Florida Supreme Court granted Gideon's petition for habeas corpus.
The Florida Supreme Court granted Gideon's petition for habeas corpus.
False (B)
What was Clarence Earl Gideon accused of in 1961?
What was Clarence Earl Gideon accused of in 1961?
Breaking and entering
Gideon filed a petition for ______ after losing his trial.
Gideon filed a petition for ______ after losing his trial.
What was Gideon's sentence after he lost the trial?
What was Gideon's sentence after he lost the trial?
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of Gideon.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of Gideon.
Match the following terms with their definitions:
Match the following terms with their definitions:
What year did the U.S. Supreme Court choose to hear Gideon's case?
What year did the U.S. Supreme Court choose to hear Gideon's case?
Flashcards
Gideon v. Wainwright
Gideon v. Wainwright
Landmark Supreme Court case that ruled states must provide defense attorneys to indigent (poor) felony defendants.
Indigent Defendant
Indigent Defendant
A defendant who cannot afford to hire a lawyer.
6th Amendment
6th Amendment
Part of the US Constitution guaranteeing the right to legal counsel in federal criminal cases.
14th Amendment
14th Amendment
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Habeas Corpus
Habeas Corpus
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Felony
Felony
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Due Process
Due Process
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Right to an attorney
Right to an attorney
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Study Notes
Gideon v. Wainwright Case Summary
- The 6th and 7th Amendments guarantee the right to an attorney.
- The 14th Amendment states that no state can deprive someone of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.
- In 1961, Clarence Earl Gideon was arrested for breaking and entering.
- Gideon could not afford a lawyer and requested an appointed attorney.
- The judge denied his request, saying attorneys were only provided to indigent defendants facing harsher penalties.
- Gideon was sentenced to 5 years in prison.
- Gideon filed a habeas corpus petition.
- His claim was denied by Florida's Supreme Court.
- Gideon appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
- The Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Gideon's favor in 1963.
- The court stated that the 6th Amendment requires states to provide defense attorneys to criminal defendants who cannot afford them if they are facing a felony charge.
- The Court deemed Gideon's conviction unconstitutional because he was denied this privilege.
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