Gideon v. Wainwright
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Fourteenth Amendment case
Sixth Amendment case
United States Supreme Court case
criminal procedure case
landmark decision
Gideon v. Wainwright is a landmark 1963 U.S. Supreme Court decision that guaranteed the right to court-appointed counsel for criminal defendants who cannot afford an attorney.
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| instanceOf |
Fourteenth Amendment case
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Sixth Amendment case ⓘ United States Supreme Court case ⓘ criminal procedure case ⓘ landmark decision ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
indigent defendants
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state felony prosecutions ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
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criminal law ⓘ criminal procedure ⓘ |
| arguedDate | 1963-01-15 ⓘ |
| chargeAgainstPetitioner | felony breaking and entering with intent to commit a misdemeanor ⓘ |
| citation | 372 U.S. 335 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
Fourteenth Amendment
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Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
U.S. Constitution, Sixth Amendment ⓘ
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Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1963-03-18 ⓘ |
| decisionType | unanimous decision ⓘ |
| fullName |
Gideon v. Wainwright
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Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963)
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| holding |
States are required to provide counsel to indigent defendants charged with serious offenses
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The Sixth Amendment right to counsel in criminal cases is a fundamental right applicable to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ |
| impact |
incorporated the Sixth Amendment right to counsel against the states
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required states to establish or expand public defender systems ⓘ |
| joinedBy |
Arthur J. Goldberg
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Byron R. White ⓘ Earl Warren ⓘ John M. Harlan II ⓘ Potter Stewart ⓘ Tom C. Clark ⓘ William J. Brennan Jr. ⓘ William O. Douglas ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
incorporation of the Sixth Amendment right to counsel against the states
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right to counsel for indigent criminal defendants ⓘ |
| locationOfEvents |
Panama City
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Panama City, Florida
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| lowerCourtRuling | Florida courts denied Gideon appointed counsel and upheld his conviction ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | Hugo L. Black ⓘ |
| originatingCourt |
Florida Supreme Court
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Supreme Court of Florida
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| originatingState | Florida ⓘ |
| overruledCase | Betts v. Brady ⓘ |
| overruledCaseCitation | 316 U.S. 455 (1942) ⓘ |
| pageInUnitedStatesReports | 335 ⓘ |
| petitioner | Clarence Earl Gideon ⓘ |
| precedentFor |
Alabama v. Shelton
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Argersinger v. Hamlin ⓘ |
| relatedRight | right to counsel ⓘ |
| remedy | new trial with appointed counsel for Gideon ⓘ |
| respondent | Louie L. Wainwright ⓘ |
| respondentOffice | Director of the Division of Corrections of Florida ⓘ |
| supremeCourtDisposition | reversed and remanded ⓘ |
| volumeOfUnitedStatesReports | 372 ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1963 ⓘ |
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Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963)
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Gideon v. Wainwright decision
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Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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U.S. Supreme Court decision in Gideon v. Wainwright
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Escobedo v. Illinois
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Gideon v. Wainwright decision
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Argersinger v. Hamlin
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Gideon's Trumpet
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Gideon's Trumpet
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Gideon v. Wainwright decision
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Gideon's Trumpet
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Gideon v. Wainwright (Supreme Court opinion)
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Gideon's Trumpet
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Gideon's Trumpet