facebook Wall Photos Flair Boxes Clarence Earl Gideon Logout Clarence Earl Gideon is testing his right to legal counsel Wall Info Photos Boxes Write something… Share View photos of Gideon (5) Clarence Earl Gideon now I get a retrial with W. Fred Turner as my lawyer! Send Gideon a message August 5, 1963 Poke Louie L Wainwright I can’t believe you beat the state of Florida in the Supreme Court; we shouldn’t have to provide you with an attorney. Information March 18, 1963 Networks: Missouri, Florida Birthday: Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black I am wr iting the unan imous op in ion August 30, 1910 on your case (I think you’ll be happy with the decision)! Political: March 17, 1963 Democrat Hometown: Hannibal, Missouri Abe Fortas Don’t worry Gideon, I am a successful Washington D.C. lawyer and am guaranteed to you by the 14th Amendment; I will help you win your case. They might even want me to serve on the Supreme Court one day! January 15, 1963 Friends Clarence Earl Gideon can’t believe I was sentenced to 5 years in prison when my 6th Amendment right to counsel was violated. I’m going to write the Supreme Court. August 25, 1961 Warren Black Douglas Clarence Earl Gideon I don’t care what Henry Cook says, I did not steal any anything last night. June 3, 1961 Clark Harlan Brennan facebook Wall Photos Flair Boxes Clarence Earl Gideon Logout Clarence Earl Gideon is testing his right to legal counsel Wall Info Photos Boxes Personal Information Interests: Being a drifter and in trouble with the law Sex: Male Birthday: Au gu st 30, 1910 Hometown: Hannibal, Missouri Relationship Status: Married to Ruth Ada Babineaux Political Views:: Democrat Case Basics View photos of Gideon (5) Argued and Decided on: January 15, 1963 – March 18, 1963 Send Gideon a message Issues/Legal Provision: Criminal Procedure, Right to Counsel Poke Decided by: Warren Court, Full Opinion by Justice Hugo Black Question: Did the state court's failure to appoint counsel for Gideon violate his right to a fair trial and due process of law as protected by the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments? Information Decision: Unanimous 9-0 for Gideon Networks: Notes and Impact on Society Missouri, Florida What impact did the outcome of your Supreme Court have on society? Birthday: This case established that all states had to provide legal counsel in a trial. In Florida, thousands of inmates were released because of this August 30, 1910 decision. Personally, I was able to get a retrial and was freed. In the long term, my victory expanded the role of the public defender to the Political: point that it is exhausting the system. Democrat Hometown: How did the enforcement of the 6th Amendment change because of my case? Hannibal, Missouri The right to legal counsel no longer applied to only the federal government through the 14th Amendment, but also to the States by the 5th Amendment due process clause. Photos What arguments are there in favor of my case? The Constitution guarantees the right to counsel in the 6th Amendment. Eventually, the decision in Miranda v Arizona would make all officers 2 Albums of the law state all of the due process rights granted to a person being placed under arrest. What arguments are there against my case? The Funeral In order to receive counsel, a person had to be charged with a capital offense. Furthermore, it is too difficult to prove that someone’s due Updated 39 process rights have been violated. The standard of due process is very high and therefore, many people would be freed instead of convicted years ago over something trivial. At that time, the US Constitution did not have control over states having to provide counsel to secure due process rights. Movies Updated 31 years ago facebook Wall Photos Flair Boxes Clarence Earl Gideon Logout Clarence Earl Gideon is testing his right to legal counsel Wall Info Photos Boxes Photos of Gideon 7 Photos Gideon’s Albums 3 Photo Albums The Funeral Favorite Movies Profile Pictures 5 photos 5 photos 1 photo.