1. By:
Derek Schiebel
Alex Reller
Gideon v. Wainwright

2. Did the state court's failure to appoint counsel for Clarence Gideon violate his right to a fair trial?
Reason For Trial

3. Supreme Court Justices
Chief Justice
Warren Black Douglas Clark Harlan
Brennan Stewart White Goldberg

4. Argued January 15, 1963.
Clarence Earl Gideon vs. Wainwright, Florida
Gideon was charged in a Florida state court with a felony for breaking and entering.
When he requested the court to appoint an attorney for him, the court refused, stating that it was only obligated to appoint counsel to poverty-stricken defendants in capital cases.
Gideon was convicted by a jury and the court sentenced him to five years in a state prison.
Basic Facts about the Case

5. The Sixth Amendment provides, In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right . . . to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense.
Clarence Gideon believed he had been violated of this right
Constitutional Issues

6. In a unanimous opinion, the Court held that Gideon had a right to be represented by a court-appointed attorney
In this case the Court found that the Sixth Amendment's guarantee of counsel was a right, essential to a fair trial, which should be made applicable to the states through the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Conclusion

7. Justice Black called it an "obvious truth" that a fair trial for a poor defendant could not be guaranteed without the assistance of counsel. Black commented that "lawyers in criminal courts are necessities, not luxuries.
Decided March 18, 1963
9-0 decision (unanimous) for Gideons side
Conclusion

8. In our piece of mind, we thought that the right victor was chosen, and that he deserved a free trial and not with a un-educated lawyer that he was assigned.
Our opinion

9.

• What is the meaning of this compared to the case?

Poor people wear barrels
The poor cannot get good enough representation
Perry Mason wore a barrel
Lawyers are idiots

10.

• What is the meaning of this compared to the case?

Poor people wear barrels
The poor cannot get good enough representation
Perry Mason wore a barrel
Lawyers are idiots

11. What is this political cartoon trying to say about due process?
A. Republicans dont like the citizens
B. The government is against fair trials
C. Fair trial is always attempted, but not always fulfilled
D. People have no chance against the government
E. None of the Above
F. All of the Above

12. What is this political cartoon trying to say about due process?
A. Republicans dont like the citizens
B. The government is against fair trials
C. Fair trial is always attempted, but not always fulfilled
D. People have no chance against the government
E. None of the Above
F. All of the Above

13. "Gideon v. Wainwright." LII | Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School. Web. 18 Feb. 2010. .
"Gideon v. Wainwright, U.S. Supreme Court Case Summary & Oral Argument." The Oyez Project | Build 6. Web. 18 Feb. 2010. .
"Gideon v. Wainwright@Everything2.com." Welcome to Everything@Everything2.com. Web. 18 Feb. 2010. .
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• Producer: Derek Schiebel
• 16. Editors: Derek Schiebel & Alex Reller
• 17. Lazy bum: Alex Reller
• 18. Laptop user: Derek Schiebel
• 19. Research: Derek Schiebel & Alex Reller (sort of)
• 20. In memory of Alex Rellers Laptop, which internet would not open.

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