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Betts v. Brady

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Ashlyn Healey

Transcript
  • 43-year-old defendant, Betts was indicted of robbery in Carroll County, MD
  • Betts was too poor to afford an attorney, so he asked the court to appoint one on his behalf
  • The judge refused
  • Betts represented himself in this case
  • Pleaded not guilty
  • Called upon witnesses to confirm his alibi
  • Judge was not convinced
  • Sentenced to eight years in prison

SCOTUS Opinions

How Did it Get to the Supreme Court?

  • Vote was 6-3
  • Justice Owen Roberts: 14th amendment prohibits imprisonment in an unfair case, not that a fair decision cannot be made without counsel
  • Justice Hugo Black: Denial of counsel makes for increased probability of conviction
  • Writ of habeas corpus at the Circuit Court for Washington County, MD
  • Writ to Court of Appeals of MD
  • Certiorari to Supreme Court

Court Procedure

Impact on Today's Society

Sources

Justice Tom C. Clark stated that, "the Constitution guarantees the right to counsel as a protection of due process, and there is no reason to apply that protection in certain cases but not others."

Background

Other Cases and Their Impacts

  • Gideon vs. Wainwright
  • Overturned Betts vs. Brady
  • Constitution emphasizes rights of the accused
  • Requires state courts to appoint attorneys
  • "Betts v. Brady." Strip Generator. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2015.
  • "Betts vs. Brady Glog | Publish with Glogster!" Glogster. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2015.
  • "GIDEON v. WAINWRIGHT." Gideon v. Wainwright. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2015.
  • Gideon vs. Wainwright. Digital image. Florida History Network. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2015.
  • Green, John. "Supreme Court of the United States Procedures: Crash Course Government and Politics #20." Crash Course. YouTube. 12 June 2015. Television.
  • "Supreme Court Cases." Pearson Prentice Hall:. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2015.
  • Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2015.

What's the Question?

"Does denying a request for counsel for an indigent defendant violate the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment which embraces the defendant's right to counsel guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment?"

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