Argersinger v. Hamlin
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Argersinger v. Hamlin is a 1972 U.S. Supreme Court case that extended the right to counsel to defendants in misdemeanor cases that may result in imprisonment.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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criminal procedure case → right to counsel case → |
| appliesTo |
indigent defendants
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misdemeanor cases → petty offense cases → |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
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criminal law → criminal procedure → |
| citation |
407 U.S. 25
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| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
Fourteenth Amendment
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Sixth Amendment → |
| constitutionalRightExpanded |
right to appointed counsel beyond felony cases
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| country |
United States
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| court |
Supreme Court of the United States
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| decisionDate |
1972-06-12
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| docketNumber |
70-5015
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| effect |
required states to provide counsel before imposing a jail sentence for any offense
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| extendedFrom |
Gideon v. Wainwright
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| fullCaseName |
Jon Richard Argersinger v. Raymond Hamlin, Sheriff
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| holding |
No person may be imprisoned for any offense unless represented by counsel or unless there was a knowing and intelligent waiver of counsel.
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The Sixth Amendment right to counsel applies to misdemeanor and petty offense prosecutions that result in actual imprisonment. → |
| issue |
Whether an indigent defendant charged with a misdemeanor that may result in imprisonment has a constitutional right to appointed counsel.
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| jurisdiction |
Florida
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| legalPrinciple |
Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
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Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution → right to counsel → |
| majorityOpinionBy |
Justice William O. Douglas
NERFINISHED
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| overruledOrLimitedBy |
Scott v. Illinois
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| page |
25
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| petitioner |
Jon Richard Argersinger
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| precedentFor |
right to counsel in misdemeanor cases involving imprisonment
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| relatedCase |
Gideon v. Wainwright
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Scott v. Illinois → |
| reporter |
United States Reports
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| respondent |
Hamlin
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| result |
conviction reversed
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| stateCourt |
Florida Supreme Court
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| subjectMatter |
criminal sentencing
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indigent defense → |
| unanimousDecision |
true
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| volume |
407
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| vote |
9-0
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| yearDecided |
1972
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Argersinger v. Hamlin
("Jon Richard Argersinger v. Raymond Hamlin, Sheriff")
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fullCaseName |
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Alabama v. Shelton
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hasRelatedCase |
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Gideon v. Wainwright
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precedentFor |