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Gideon’s Trumpet, written in 1964, is a book that details a landmark court case, Gideon v. Wainwright, that came before the Supreme Court of the United States of America in 1963.
May 27, 2014 · The Importance of the Right to Counsel Today. While Gideon was meant to ensure that every person accused of a crime receive individualized protection, our failure to fulfill its promise has helped drive mass incarceration.
Gideon's Trumpet is a 1964 book by Anthony Lewis describing the story behind the 1963 landmark court case Gideon v. Wainwright, in which the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that criminal defendants have the right to an attorney even if they cannot afford one.
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- 1964
A history of the landmark case of Clarence Earl Gideon's fight for the right to legal counsel. Notes, table of cases, index. The classic backlist bestseller. More than 800,000...
Jul 26, 2015 · Gideon's Trumpet is the story of this extraordinary case, from the night of June 3, 1961, when the Bay Harbor Poolroom was robbed, to the moment that Clarence Earl Gideon walked out of the Panama City, Florida, Courthouse a free man, on August 5, 1963. Gideon's plea to the United States Supreme Court was deceptively simple: he had been denied a ...
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Gideon's Trumpet Summary & Study Guide includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis, quotes, character descriptions, themes, and more.
Gideon's Trumpet tells the true story of Clarence Earl Gideon, a man who fought for his right to legal representation in a landmark Supreme Court case. This compelling book explores the criminal justice system and the power of one individual to bring about change.
