POLI 330N Week 5 Assignment; Part I - How the Courts Address or Respect Our Rights as Citizens – Outline (Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
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Part I: How the Courts Address or Respect Our Rights as Citizens – Outline
Summary of the Case
Gideon v. Wainwright is a landmark case that addressed the Sixth Amendment's right to counsel. Florida citizen Clarence Earl Gideon, accused of breaking and entering, appeared before the Florida state court without a lawyer. Gideon was left with no other option but to defend himself when the trial judge dismissed his request for legal counsel. After being found guilty, Gideon got sentenced to a five-year imprisonment term. A unanimous ruling in favor of Gideon got reached when he filed an appeal with the Supreme Court of the United States, arguing that his Sixth Amendment right to counsel had been violated (Cortada, 2020).
Case Outline
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Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Facts of the Case:
- Breaking and entering charges were brought against Clarence Earl Gideon following his arrest (Cortada, 2020).
- In the absence of a lawyer present, Gideon appeared in state court.
- Since his offense did not qualify as a capital crime, the trial judge declined Gideon’s request for legal counsel.
- Having to represent himself, Gideon was found guilty and given a five-year jail term……..Continue
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