"Gideon v. Wainwright"

Paper Summary:

This paper examines the 1963 case, "Gideon v. Wainwright." It discusses the facts of the case and then examines whether the state court's failure to appoint counsel for Gideon violates his right to a fair trial and due process of law as protected by the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments. The paper discusses the application of the law and the outcome of the case.

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Facts
Issue
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From the Paper:

"In a unanimous decision, the Court held that the right to counsel was of a fundamental nature and Gideon had a right to be represented by a court-appointed attorney. In doing so, the Court over-ruled its previous decision in Betts v Brady and reversed the decision of the Florida State Supreme Court, which had denied relief to the petitioner. The decision sets at rest any ambiguity about the fundamental nature of the right of counsel provided in the Sixth Amendment and its obligatory application on the States as granted by the due process clause in the Fourteenth Amendment."

Sample of Sources Used:

• "Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335, (1963)." Find Law for Legal Professionals. Retrieved on March 13, 2008 from http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=372&invol=335

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