Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

right to counsel

By Dudley, Mark E.

Publishers Summary:
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.

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ISBN
978-0-80503-914-6
Publisher
New York : Twenty-First Century Books, 1995.


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on August 1, 1995

Gr 7-10 Although the Bill of Rights guarantees certain freedoms and liberties, there have been many questions and changes over the years. In the 1960s, two important cases came before the Supreme Court and radically altered our criminal justice system. The 1963 Gideon v. Wainwright decision guaranteed all people the right to counsel and the 1966...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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