The 1963 Gideon vs. Wainright Supreme Court ruling guaranteed this.
- Affordable housing
- Court-appointed attorney
- Desegrated schools
- Voting rights
Daily Quiz for September 20, 2017
The 1963 Gideon vs. Wainright Supreme Court ruling guaranteed this.
The 1963 Gideon vs. Wainright Supreme Court ruling guaranteed this.
Court-appointed attorneys. Clarence Earl Gideon had been arrested in 1961 for breaking into a pool hall and stealing money from the vending machines. He could not afford an attorney and was convicted. Gideon appealed to the Florida Supreme Court stating his conviction was unjust due to his lack of counsel. His appeal was denied. He next appealed to the United States Supreme Court. The high court ruled unanimously any defendant charged with a serious crime must be provided with an attorney despite ability to pay. Gideon was later acquitted.