gideon, clarence earl

Account of Clarence Earl Gideon who in 1962 was tried in Supreme Court without a lawyer because he could not afford one and how his case has changed the law of the United States.

Examines the 1963 Supreme Court case that guarantees legal counsel to all who are accused of a felony.

Examines the 1963 Supreme Court case of Gideon v Wainwright; discussing the history of the right to counsel in the United States, trial, and decision.

Examines the people, events, and legal issues involved in the Supreme Court case that established the right of people to be represented by a lawyer even if they cannot afford to pay.

Examines the 1963 Supreme Court case involving drifter and small-time thief Clarence Earl Gideon and Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, after the state of Florida refused to provide counsel for him.

A history of the landmark case of James Earl Gideon's fignt for the right to legal counsel.

Discusses the principle of the right to counsel for all defendants, the case of Gideon v. Wainwright, and the significance of the Supreme Court's decision regarding that principle.

Account of Clarence Earl Gideon who in 1962 was tried in Supreme Court without a lawyer because he could not afford one and how his case has changed the law of the United States.

"Examines the Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright, including the trial and appeals, the ruling of a defendant's right to counsel, and the movie inspired by the court case"--Provided by publisher.