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Gideon vs Wainwright 1963

Gideon vs Wainwright 1963. By: Amanda Snizek Period 6. Background. Gideon quit school after the eighth grade and already had a record at the age of sixteen. He was later convicted of larceny, burglary, and robbery in many states. . How it started….

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Gideon vs Wainwright 1963

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  1. Gideon vs Wainwright 1963 By: Amanda Snizek Period 6

  2. Background Gideon quit school after the eighth grade and already had a record at the age of sixteen. He was later convicted of larceny, burglary, and robbery in many states.

  3. How it started…. On June 3, 1961, $5 in change and a few bottles of beer and soda were stolen from Bay Harbor Pool Room. Ira Strickland, the owner, alleged that $50 was taken from the jukebox. Henry Cook, a 22-year-old resident who lived nearby, told the police that he had seen Gideon walk out of the joint with a bottle of wine and his pockets filled with coins, and then get into a cab and leave.

  4. The bystander… Henry Cook, a 22-year-old resident who lived nearby, told the police that he had seen Gideon walk out of the joint with a bottle of wine and his pockets filled with coins, and then get into a cab and leave.

  5. Gideon Perspective “The United States Supreme Court says I am entitled to be represented by Counsel.” –Gideon Gideon argued that he was denied counsel, and therefore, his Sixth Amendment rights, as applied to the state by the Fourteenth Amendment, were violated.

  6. The Court “Mr. Gideon, I am sorry, but I cannot appoint Counsel to represent you in this case. Under the laws of the State of Florida, the only time the Court can appoint Counsel to represent a Defendant is when that person is charged with a capital offense. I am sorry, but I will have to deny your request to appoint Counsel to defend you in this case.” Gideon got no representation, lost the case, and was sent to serve jail time in Florida.

  7. The Supreme Court Decision • Final Decision: March 18th, 1963 • Four concurring arguments of the Court were presented in favor of Gideon • The Constitution never says whether a case is capital and non capital, so legal counsel needs to be provided in all cases.

  8. Final Decision The court held that the right to the assistance of counsel was a fundamental right, essential for a fair trial, thereby emphasizing the procedural safeguards needed for due process of law. In this sense, the meaning is specifically that no one, regardless of wealth, education or class, should be charged with a crime and then be forced to face his accusers in court without the guidance of counsel.

  9. Outcome The court remanded the case to the Supreme Court of Florida for "further action not inconsistent with this decision." Gideon was then retried and acquitted. Gideon v. Wainwright was one of a series of Supreme Court decisions that confirmed the right of defendants in criminal proceedings to counsel during trial, on appeal, and in the subsequent cases of Massiah v. United States, (1964) and Miranda v. Arizona (1966), even during police interrogation.

  10. Impact Gideon vs. Wainwright is present in the Miranda Rights today. “…If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you.” Today in the legal system, everyone has the availability to an attorney for a fair trial.

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