Gideon V. Wainright Case

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 represent the accused. Due to the suspicion and distrust of the criminal justice system and the counsel not being fully independent there are standards with the counsel has to meet Standards 5-1.3 provides the following (Standards 1-2):
(a) The legal representation