Gideon v. Wainwright

Introduction The sixth amendment is a section in the Bill of Rights that guarantees a citizen a speedy trail, a fair jury and an attorney if the accused person wants one and a chance to confront the witness who is accusing the defendant of the crime meaning he or she can see who is making the accusations. The right to public and speedy trails means that a citizen has the right to be informed of the charges, call and confront the witness, tried to the impartial jury and right to an attorney.…

Gideon v. Wainright determined the constitutional right of counsel for the indigent. An indigent is a person without a sufficient income to afford a lawyer for defense in a criminal case. If the court finds a person an indigent, the court must appoint a public defender or other attorney to represent them (Hill). Indiana continues to rely heavily on the inherent authority of the courts to provide the mandated services. It is one of the few states that a willing employee of the judge may…

This case regarding Hinton involves the sixth amendment, various examples of how one can file a motion to suppress a charge/extend the trial, and goes off of the same basis and similarity of “Strickland v Washington”. This Supreme Court case all began in 1985 when a serious of restaurant robberies turned deadly in relatively the same way. Authorities had no leads until one of the restaurant managers survived an attack and picked out Mr. Hinton from a group of pictures presented before him. The…

The Defense of the Defenseless “If anybody finds anything in this life that brings them consolation and health and happiness, I think they ought to have it”(Linder para 8). This quote came from defensive lawyer Clarence Darrow. Darrow felt that everyone was entitled to life, freedom of thought, and a second chance. To guarantee everyone got their second chance, freedom of thought, and continuance of life, he would take their cases to the court where he used his creative speeches and new ideas…

In the case Gideon V. Wainwright the due process did not happen constitutional. The due process is the fair treatment through the normal judicial system. The source of the due process is under the Fifth Amendment that no one shall be “deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law.” The reason why that this process applies to the fifty states as well as the federal government, that is prohibits the stats as well as the local government officials, from depriving a person of life…

Thesis This paper will discuss the cases of: Weeks v United States, Mapp v Ohio, Gideon v Wainwright and Scott v Harris. This paper will discuss which of these cases was the most important and it has impacted the criminal justice system. Each of these four Cases answered questions that influenced the criminal justice system to a whole new level. Mapp v Ohio: Police illegally entered the home of Dollree Mapp without a warrant. Officers were initially searching her home for a fugitive, but…

seizure would be in the case of “Florida v. Jardines”. (Florida) In 2006 Detective William Pedraja whom was working with the Miami-Dade Police Department had received a tip that Joelis Jardines was growing marijuana in his home. A month or so later the Detective and the DEA went to Jardines home and set up a watch of the home for only 15 minutes…

one of three landmark cases in our Constitutional history took place. Gideon vs. Wainwright that took place in 1963 was a case fought between Clarence Earl Gideon and Louie L. Wainwright, a judge and member of the Supreme Court. Gideon was charged with breaking into Bay Harbor Pool Room in Panama City, Florida and entering with intent to commit petty larceny, a crime where someone steals someone else’s property. In court, Gideon asked for someone to represent him. The courts denied him a lawyer…

The Wainwright building is the most superior looking building in St. Louis because it was the most important ten-story skyscraper designed by the magnificent architect, Sullivan. Sullivan always wanted to put people in shock with his creativity plans he never…

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