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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Argersinger v. Hamlin canonical | 5 |
| Jon Richard Argersinger v. Raymond Hamlin, Sheriff | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
Fourteenth Amendment
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U.S. Constitution, Sixth Amendment ⓘ
surface form:
Sixth Amendment
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| constitutionalRightExpanded | right to appointed counsel beyond felony cases ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1972-06-12 ⓘ |
| docketNumber | 70-5015 ⓘ |
| effect | required states to provide counsel before imposing a jail sentence for any offense ⓘ |
| extendedFrom | Gideon v. Wainwright ⓘ |
| fullCaseName |
Argersinger v. Hamlin
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
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. ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Florida ⓘ |
| legalPrinciple |
Due Process Clause
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surface form:
Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
U.S. Constitution, Sixth Amendment ⓘ
surface form:
Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution
right to counsel ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy |
William O. Douglas
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surface form:
Justice William O. Douglas
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| overruledOrLimitedBy | Scott v. Illinois ⓘ |
| page | 25 ⓘ |
| petitioner | Jon Richard Argersinger ⓘ |
| precedentFor | right to counsel in misdemeanor cases involving imprisonment ⓘ |
| relatedCase |
Gideon v. Wainwright
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Scott v. Illinois ⓘ |
| reporter | United States Reports ⓘ |
| respondent | Hamlin ⓘ |
| result | conviction reversed ⓘ |
| stateCourt | Florida Supreme Court ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
criminal sentencing
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indigent defense ⓘ |
| unanimousDecision | true ⓘ |
| volume | 407 ⓘ |
| vote | 9-0 ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1972 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Jon Richard Argersinger v. Raymond Hamlin, Sheriff