Gideon v. Wainwright (January 01, 1963 - December 02, 1963)
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372 U.S. 335
Concepts Right to Counsel v. Rights of the Accused v. State Rights
The Court ruled unanimously in Gideon’s favor, and held that the Fourteenth Amendment included state as well as federal defendants. The Court said that all states must provide an attorney in all felony and capital cases for people who cannot afford one themselves. Through the Fourteenth Amendment due process clause, the Sixth Amendment guarantee of the right to counsel applies to the states. [Gideon was retried in Florida and found not guilty.]
Citation: PBS.org
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