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Gideon v. Wainwright and the Right to Counsel

by Eric Roper | Mar 19, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Uncategorized

Fifty years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution required states to provide an appointed defense lawyer to a criminal defendant facing serious charges when that defendant could not afford to hire a lawyer. The...

Gideon v. Wainwright and the Right to Counsel

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