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Which amendment guarantees the right to an attorney?
Which amendment guarantees the right to an attorney?
The Florida Supreme Court granted Gideon's petition for habeas corpus.
The Florida Supreme Court granted Gideon's petition for habeas corpus.
False
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.
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What was Gideon's sentence after he lost the trial?
What was Gideon's sentence after he lost the trial?
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of Gideon.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of Gideon.
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Match the following terms with their definitions:
Match the following terms with their definitions:
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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?
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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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Explore the landmark Supreme Court case, Gideon v. Wainwright, which established the right to an attorney for defendants unable to afford one. Learn about the key aspects of the 6th and 14th Amendments and how this case changed the legal landscape for criminal defendants in the United States. Witness how Gideon's fight for justice led to a unanimous ruling in his favor.
