Powell v. Alabama

E142858 UNEXPLORED

Powell v. Alabama is a landmark 1932 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held in capital cases the Due Process Clause requires defendants be given access to effective legal counsel, especially when they are young, illiterate, or otherwise disadvantaged.

Jump to: Surface forms Referenced by

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
The Scottsboro Boys	2

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

U.S. Constitution, Sixth Amendment → interpretedByCase → Powell v. Alabama ⓘ

subject surface form: Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution

Colman Domingo → notableWork → Powell v. Alabama ⓘ

this entity surface form: The Scottsboro Boys

George Sutherland → notableWork → Powell v. Alabama ⓘ

Betts v. Brady → relatedCase → Powell v. Alabama ⓘ

Colman Domingo → workOn → Powell v. Alabama ⓘ

this entity surface form: The Scottsboro Boys