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Gideon vs. Wainwright
Final Verdict
Eventully the Supreme Court rulled 9-0 that acourding to the constitution states could not deney anyone the right to have representation in court. Regardless if they could afford it or not.
The Break
Between midnight and 8:00 a.m. on June 3, 1961, a burglary occurred at the Bay Harbor Pool Room in Panama City, Florida.
An unknown person broke a door, smashed a cigarette machine and a record player, and stole money from a cash register.
breaking and entering with intent to commit petty larceny.
Gideon was later charged with burglary beacause someone put him at the scene at the time.
Gideon could not afford a lawyer, and the Florida Judge refused to appoint him one. Forced to defend himself he lost the case.
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What happened
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Spending time in and out of prisons for nonviolent crimes.
Gideon was charged with breaking and entering with the intent to commit a misdemeanor, which is a felony under Florida law.
He was later found guilty.
Once in prison started to study law and wanted his case retried at a higher level.