Clarence Earl Gideon
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Clarence Earl Gideon was a Florida man whose landmark U.S. Supreme Court case, Gideon v. Wainwright, established the constitutional right to legal counsel for criminal defendants who cannot afford an attorney.
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| instanceOf |
human
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| afterSupremeCourtDecision |
was retried with appointed counsel and acquitted
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| arrestLocation |
Panama City, Florida, United States
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| associatedLegalPrinciple |
Fourteenth Amendment incorporation of the right to counsel
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Sixth Amendment right to counsel → |
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Panama City, Florida, United States
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| burialPlace |
Hannibal, Missouri, United States
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| causeOfNotability |
his handwritten petition to the U.S. Supreme Court
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| charge |
breaking and entering a pool hall with intent to commit petty larceny
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| convictedOf |
felony theft in Florida state court
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| criminalHistory |
had prior criminal convictions before Gideon v. Wainwright
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| dateOfBirth |
1910-08-30
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| dateOfDeath |
1972-01-18
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| education |
left school after eighth grade
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| era |
20th century
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| ethnicity |
white American
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| familyName |
Gideon
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| fullName |
Clarence Earl Gideon
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| givenName |
Clarence
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| hasWikipediaPage |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Earl_Gideon
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| impact |
influenced later expansion of right to counsel in misdemeanor cases
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led to requirement that states provide counsel to indigent felony defendants → |
| involvedIn |
landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on right to counsel
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| knownFor |
being the petitioner in Gideon v. Wainwright
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expanding the right to counsel for criminal defendants in the United States → |
| legalIssue |
denial of court-appointed counsel at felony trial
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| legalStatusAtTimeOfCase |
indigent defendant
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| maritalStatus |
divorced
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| middleName |
Earl
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| nationality |
American
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| notableCourtCase |
Gideon v. Wainwright
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| numberOfChildren |
3
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| occupation |
laborer
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| placeOfBirth |
Hannibal, Missouri, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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| religion |
Protestant
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| representedBy |
Abe Fortas in proceedings before the U.S. Supreme Court
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| requested |
appointment of counsel at his trial
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| residence |
Florida, United States
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| roleInEvent |
petitioner in Gideon v. Wainwright
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| sexOrGender |
male
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| subjectOf |
book "Gideon's Trumpet" by Anthony Lewis
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television film "Gideon's Trumpet" → |
| submitted |
handwritten petition for writ of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court
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| wasDenied |
court-appointed counsel at his original trial
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Clarence Earl Gideon
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fullName |
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Gideon v. Wainwright
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petitioner |