Gideon V. Wainwright: The Right to Free Legal Counsel (Great Supreme Court Decisions)

Unable to pay for a lawyer, a man arrested for breaking and entering was forced to defend himself in court, resulting in a sentence of five years in prison. Was this fair? That question took Gideon v. Wainwright all the way to the Supreme Court, where it was decided that state courts should be required to provide attorneys to defendants in criminal cases who cannot afford their own. As stated by Justice Hugo Black, "Lawyers in criminal courts are necessities, not luxuries." Gideon v. Wainwright: The Right to Free Legal Counsel is a vivid account that delves into the judicial process that went into this landmark case.

unable To Pay For A Lawyer, A Man Arrested For Breaking And Entering Was Forced To Defend Himself In Court, Resulting In A Sentence Of Five Years In Prison. Was This Fair? That Question Took Gideon V. Wainwright All The Way To The Supreme Court, Where It Was Decided That State Courts Should Be Required To Provide Attorneys To Defendants In Criminal Cases Who Cannot Afford Their Own. As Stated By Justice Hugo Black, Lawyers In Criminal Courts Are Necessities, Not Luxuries. Gideon V. Wainwright Is A Vivid Account Of The Judicial Process That Went Into This Landmark Case.

The making of a landmark case History of the right to counsel in the United States The lawyers prepare their briefs The Supreme Court's decision The right to counsel after Gideon The future of the right to counsel. Examines the people, events, and legal issues involved in the Supreme Court case that established the right of the accused to be represented by a lawyer even if they cannot afford to pay. Presents the various trials of the Gideon v. Wainwright case, the final Supreme Court decision, and the impact of the case on the right to counsel for all defendants in criminal cases