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The Bill of Rights outlines the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution, which protect civil liberties and individual rights. The 1st Amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government. The 2nd Amendment protects the right to bear arms. The 3rd prevents the forced quartering of soldiers in homes without consent. The 4th protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. The 5th ensures due process and prevents double jeopardy and self-incrimination.
The document lists several rights protected by the US Constitution, including freedom of religion, speech, press and assembly; the right to bear arms; protection from unlawful searches and seizures; due process rights for those accused of crimes including the right to an attorney; the prohibition on double jeopardy and excessive bail; and the fact that Congress cannot establish an official religion. It then asks true/false questions about some of these rights, which are answered correctly.
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The Eighth Amendment was ratified in 1791 and prohibits excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishments. It has three provisions: the Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause restricts the severity of punishments, the Excessive Fines Clause limits financial penalties, and the Excessive Bail Clause restricts judicial discretion in setting bail amounts. The document discusses key Supreme Court cases related to the Eighth Amendment and different forms of punishment throughout history.
The document summarizes the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution known as the Bill of Rights. It provides a brief overview of each amendment, including that the 1st Amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition. The 2nd Amendment protects the right to bear arms. The 3rd prevents the forced quartering of soldiers. The 4th protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. The 5th protects against self-incrimination and double jeopardy. The 6th guarantees rights in criminal prosecutions like a speedy trial. The 7th guarantees the right to a civil trial by jury. The 8th prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. The 9th reserves unenumerated rights to the people. And the 10
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The document summarizes the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution known as the Bill of Rights. It provides a brief overview of each amendment and what rights they protect: the 1st protects freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition. The 2nd protects the right to bear arms. The 3rd prevents the forced quartering of soldiers. The 4th protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. The 5th protects due process rights. The 6th guarantees rights of criminal defendants like a speedy trial. The 7th protects the right to a civil trial by jury. The 8th bans cruel and unusual punishment. The 9th protects unenumerated rights. And the 10th reserves non-delegated powers to the
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This document summarizes key aspects of the 8th Amendment, which prohibits excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishment. It discusses the origins of these prohibitions in documents like the Massachusetts Body of Liberties and how interpretations have evolved over time. Controversies around the death penalty and what constitutes cruel punishment are examined. The purposes and history of bail in the U.S. criminal justice system are also outlined.
The Bill of Rights outlines the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution, which protect civil liberties and individual rights. The 1st Amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government. The 2nd Amendment protects the right to bear arms. The 3rd prevents the forced quartering of soldiers in homes without consent. The 4th protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. The 5th ensures due process and prevents double jeopardy and self-incrimination.
The document lists several rights protected by the US Constitution, including freedom of religion, speech, press and assembly; the right to bear arms; protection from unlawful searches and seizures; due process rights for those accused of crimes including the right to an attorney; the prohibition on double jeopardy and excessive bail; and the fact that Congress cannot establish an official religion. It then asks true/false questions about some of these rights, which are answered correctly.
The document provides an overview of key aspects of the 6th Amendment right to counsel and a fair trial. It discusses the requirements for a speedy and public trial in the proper venue. It also covers the right to an impartial jury, voir dire process, peremptory challenges, and the prohibition on excluding jurors based on race. The document outlines important Supreme Court cases that established the right to counsel and defined it as applying to all stages of criminal proceedings.
The Eighth Amendment was ratified in 1791 and prohibits excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishments. It has three provisions: the Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause restricts the severity of punishments, the Excessive Fines Clause limits financial penalties, and the Excessive Bail Clause restricts judicial discretion in setting bail amounts. The document discusses key Supreme Court cases related to the Eighth Amendment and different forms of punishment throughout history.
The document summarizes the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution known as the Bill of Rights. It provides a brief overview of each amendment, including that the 1st Amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition. The 2nd Amendment protects the right to bear arms. The 3rd prevents the forced quartering of soldiers. The 4th protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. The 5th protects against self-incrimination and double jeopardy. The 6th guarantees rights in criminal prosecutions like a speedy trial. The 7th guarantees the right to a civil trial by jury. The 8th prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. The 9th reserves unenumerated rights to the people. And the 10
The document discusses key events and people during the Reconstruction era after the American Civil War. It describes how President Andrew Johnson responded to and vetoed the First Reconstruction Act which placed the former Confederate states under military control and required new state constitutions extending suffrage to all men. Congress overrode Johnson's veto. It then discusses how the House investigated and impeached Johnson, bringing charges against him in a Senate trial for violating the Tenure of Office Act, though he was ultimately acquitted. The 14th and 15th Amendments granting rights to freed slaves are also mentioned.
This document summarizes key concepts of the US system of government including popular sovereignty, federalism, and separation of powers. It then provides an overview of the first ten amendments of the US Constitution known as the Bill of Rights, outlining rights such as freedom of religion, press, and protection from unlawful search and seizure. Examples are given of how specific amendments would apply in hypothetical scenarios.
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Four approaches are used to determine the admissibility of statements and confessions in criminal cases: 1) the voluntariness approach excludes involuntary statements under the Due Process Clause; 2) the right to counsel approach excludes statements made without counsel during critical stages per the Sixth Amendment; 3) the Miranda standard excludes unwarned statements from custodial interrogation under the Fifth Amendment; and 4) the fruits of illegal conduct approach excludes statements resulting from prior illegal searches or seizures under the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule.
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1) It has interpreted international humanitarian law instruments, like the Geneva Conventions, to have broader application than originally intended.
2) Through advisory opinions, it has found violations of human rights in cases like the construction of the Israeli wall and affirmed the extraterritorial application of human rights treaties.
3) Notable cases like Diallo demonstrated the ICJ's willingness to adjudicate human rights matters and protect individual rights independently of states' interests.
4) The ICJ has established important principles
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Andrew Johnson, in addition to Bill Clinton, is the only U.S. president to be impeached. The impeachment process is outlined in the U.S. Constitution and allows for certain federal officials, including the president and vice president, to be charged with "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors" by the House of Representatives. If impeached, the official is then tried in the Senate where a two-thirds majority vote is required for conviction and removal from office. The document proceeds to describe the impeachment processes of Bill Clinton and Andrew Johnson.
no conviction recorded
caution
fine
bond
suspended sentence
probation
criminal infringement notice
penalty units
community service order
home detention
periodic detention
forfeiture of assets
imprisonment
diversionary programs
This document summarizes the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution known as the Bill of Rights. It provides brief explanations of some of the key freedoms and rights protected in each amendment, including freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, right to bear arms, limits on quartering troops, search and seizure, rights of the accused, and reserved powers of the states and people.
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The document summarizes key aspects of the pretrial process in criminal cases, including:
1) Summary trials for minor offenses where a jury is not required if incarceration is less than 6 months. Defendants often plead guilty without counsel.
2) Elaborate pretrial procedures for felonies including initial appearance, grand jury, preliminary hearing, and arraignment where a plea is entered.
3) Most cases are resolved pretrial, with about 25% resulting in convictions as cases attrite through the system.
The document discusses legal representation in Australia and the 1992 High Court decision in Dietrich v R. It summarizes that:
- Defendants have an implied right to legal representation, especially in serious criminal cases, to ensure a fair trial.
- Dietrich was denied legal aid for his heroin importation charges, despite repeated requests, and was convicted. The High Court later found his trial was unfair without representation.
- The High Court established that trials for serious offenses should be delayed to allow the accused legal representation, unless there are exceptional circumstances. This helped enshrine the right to a fair trial.
The document summarizes the Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright. Clarence Gideon was charged with a felony in Florida and requested a court-appointed attorney but was denied. He was subsequently convicted. The Supreme Court later unanimously ruled that Gideon's Sixth Amendment right to counsel was violated, establishing that states must provide attorneys for criminal defendants unable to afford their own counsel.
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The document summarizes a Supreme Court case, Betts v. Brady, that analyzed whether the right to counsel extended to state courts under the 14th Amendment. The case involved a man denied a lawyer during his trial for robbery in Maryland state court. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the 14th Amendment did not require states to provide counsel for indigent defendants in every case. However, denial of counsel by a state could in some cases violate due process rights. A later case, Gideon v. Wainwright, would eventually overturn this ruling and incorporate the right to counsel against the states.
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Prisoners retain some constitutional rights and protections even after incarceration, though their liberties are greatly restricted. While in prison, inmates can have their activities regulated and do not have an absolute right to things like visitation. However, they cannot be subjected to uncontrolled power and must be fairly treated. Inmates have access to grievance procedures and litigation to address violations of their rights. More recently, the Prison Litigation Reform Act placed new restrictions on prisoner lawsuits to curb perceived abuses of the legal system.
Four approaches are used to determine the admissibility of statements and confessions in criminal cases: 1) the voluntariness approach excludes involuntary statements under the Due Process Clause; 2) the right to counsel approach excludes statements made without counsel during critical stages per the Sixth Amendment; 3) the Miranda standard excludes unwarned statements from custodial interrogation under the Fifth Amendment; and 4) the fruits of illegal conduct approach excludes statements resulting from prior illegal searches or seizures under the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule.
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This document provides an overview of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and analyzes its role in developing international law and human rights. It discusses several key contributions of the ICJ:
1) It has interpreted international humanitarian law instruments, like the Geneva Conventions, to have broader application than originally intended.
2) Through advisory opinions, it has found violations of human rights in cases like the construction of the Israeli wall and affirmed the extraterritorial application of human rights treaties.
3) Notable cases like Diallo demonstrated the ICJ's willingness to adjudicate human rights matters and protect individual rights independently of states' interests.
4) The ICJ has established important principles
The document summarizes the key rights and protections guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, including freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, freedom from unlawful search and seizure, due process, right to a fair and speedy trial, and protection from cruel and unusual punishment. It also notes that the Constitution does not provide an exhaustive list of rights and that individuals may possess other inherent rights not enumerated.
The Bill of Rights (Amendments 1 to 10) The amendments that became the Bill of Rights were actually the last ten of the twelve amendments proposed in 1789. Here are 5 of the first 10 Bill of Rights that are well-known and cornerstones of our democracy: First Amendment: addresses the rights of freedom of religion
Andrew Johnson, in addition to Bill Clinton, is the only U.S. president to be impeached. The impeachment process is outlined in the U.S. Constitution and allows for certain federal officials, including the president and vice president, to be charged with "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors" by the House of Representatives. If impeached, the official is then tried in the Senate where a two-thirds majority vote is required for conviction and removal from office. The document proceeds to describe the impeachment processes of Bill Clinton and Andrew Johnson.
no conviction recorded
caution
fine
bond
suspended sentence
probation
criminal infringement notice
penalty units
community service order
home detention
periodic detention
forfeiture of assets
imprisonment
diversionary programs
This document summarizes the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution known as the Bill of Rights. It provides brief explanations of some of the key freedoms and rights protected in each amendment, including freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, right to bear arms, limits on quartering troops, search and seizure, rights of the accused, and reserved powers of the states and people.
International law governs relations between states and regulates relations between private persons of different nationalities. While much of international law is consent-based, certain norms like prohibitions on genocide must be followed regardless of consent. There is no centralized authority or enforcement mechanism for international law like domestic legal systems have. The International Court of Justice provides non-binding advisory opinions and settles disputes submitted by states, but its rulings can be ignored as it has no means of enforcement on its own.
Revised multimedia presentation with audioDcraig1010
Slide presentation on the Bill of Rights for Franciscan University of Steubenville - EDU 536: Instructional Materials and Web Based Instructional Design - created by Dennis Craig
The 6th Amendment guarantees criminal defendants the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury, to be informed of charges, to confront witnesses, to compulsory process, and to counsel. It applies to critical stages of criminal proceedings where rights could be affected without counsel. The right to counsel extends from investigation through appeal. Counsel is presumed effective unless representation falls below objective standards and likely altered the outcome.
Chapter 11 - The Sixth Amendment: Right to Counsel and a Fair Triallisajurs
The document summarizes key aspects of the Sixth Amendment right to counsel and a fair trial. It discusses the right to a speedy trial, trial in the jurisdiction where the crime was committed, an impartial jury, voir dire and peremptory challenges, the right to counsel including for indigent defendants and juveniles, and the right to counsel at critical stages of criminal proceedings. It also reviews standards for effective assistance of counsel and the ability of defendants to waive or exercise their right to self-representation.
The original trial court did not appoint a lawyer for Mr. Gideon because, according to Florida state law at the time, only defendants who had committed capital offenses and were indigent were entitled to appointed counsel. The U.S. Supreme Court held that the Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to counsel for all criminal defendants, regardless of the charged offense. This overturned the previous ruling in Betts v. Brady that only required counsel for capital cases. The Court agreed with Gideon that appointing counsel for indigent defendants is necessary to ensure a fair trial as required by the Due Process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Celebrating a Key Supreme Court DecisionJoe Tacopina
In 1963, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Gideon v. Wainwright that states are required under the Sixth Amendment to provide legal counsel to criminal defendants who cannot afford private attorneys. The Court recognized that without legal representation, individuals do not receive a fair trial against the resources of the state. This landmark decision was part of expanding protections for criminal defendants, including the rights to remain silent and be informed of rights during interrogations.
The document summarizes key aspects of the pretrial process in criminal cases, including:
1) Summary trials for minor offenses where a jury is not required if incarceration is less than 6 months. Defendants often plead guilty without counsel.
2) Elaborate pretrial procedures for felonies including initial appearance, grand jury, preliminary hearing, and arraignment where a plea is entered.
3) Most cases are resolved pretrial, with about 25% resulting in convictions as cases attrite through the system.
The document discusses legal representation in Australia and the 1992 High Court decision in Dietrich v R. It summarizes that:
- Defendants have an implied right to legal representation, especially in serious criminal cases, to ensure a fair trial.
- Dietrich was denied legal aid for his heroin importation charges, despite repeated requests, and was convicted. The High Court later found his trial was unfair without representation.
- The High Court established that trials for serious offenses should be delayed to allow the accused legal representation, unless there are exceptional circumstances. This helped enshrine the right to a fair trial.
The document summarizes the Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright. Clarence Gideon was charged with a felony in Florida and requested a court-appointed attorney but was denied. He was subsequently convicted. The Supreme Court later unanimously ruled that Gideon's Sixth Amendment right to counsel was violated, establishing that states must provide attorneys for criminal defendants unable to afford their own counsel.
Right To Counsel A Analysis Of How The Right To An Attorneylegal3
The document summarizes a Supreme Court case, Betts v. Brady, that analyzed whether the right to counsel extended to state courts under the 14th Amendment. The case involved a man denied a lawyer during his trial for robbery in Maryland state court. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the 14th Amendment did not require states to provide counsel for indigent defendants in every case. However, denial of counsel by a state could in some cases violate due process rights. A later case, Gideon v. Wainwright, would eventually overturn this ruling and incorporate the right to counsel against the states.
Right To Counsel An Analysi Of How The Right To An Attorneylegal3
The document summarizes the expansion of the right to counsel in criminal cases from Betts v. Brady (1942) to Gideon v. Wainwright (1963). In Betts, the Supreme Court ruled that states did not have to provide counsel to indigent defendants in non-capital cases unless special circumstances existed. In Gideon, the Court overturned Betts and established that the 6th Amendment right to counsel applies to the states through the 14th Amendment, guaranteeing counsel for indigent defendants in all felony cases. The document outlines lessons on how students can analyze the cases, key legal terms, and procedures for teaching the material through case summaries, discussion questions, and viewing the film Gideon's Trumpet
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How the Court Address or Respect our Rights as Citizens Part 1
How the Court Address or Respect our Rights as Citizens Part 1
a. Summary of Case
Gideon vs. wainwright remains to be one of the most infamous supreme court cases in Judicia history. This Supreme Court case declared that defendants charged with a felony must be provided with a court-appointed attorney by the States. Initially, the Litigation was known as Gideon v. Cochran, but when it reached the Supreme Court, the title changed to Gideon vs. wainwright (Oyez, 2018). This happened due to the replacement of the director of Florida's Division of Corrections from Cochran to Louie Lee Wainwright.
The case commenced when Clarence Earl Gideon was in 1961 charged with a felony for purportedly burgling a Pool Hall in Panama City, FL, and stole some money. Gideon was a poor man, and during his first trial, he requested the Court to appoint an attorney who would represent him. Gideons requests were refuted despite not having the capacity to select a lawyer for himself. The prosecutors had witnesses who had seen Gideon at the crime scene. However, he had not been seen committing the crime (Oyez, 2018). The court ruling sentenced Gideon to five years imprisonment despite the lack of concrete evidence. Gideon considered the detention as unjust and filed a petition to the Florida Supreme court. His claims in the petition were that he did not have an attorney general to defend him during the trial, which made it unconstitutional.
Gideon's petition for a writ of habeas corpus from the Supreme Court of Florida was accepted. The judicial system had denied Gideon his 6th amendment rights. In 1963, the case was reassessed, and the Supreme Court ruled out that the judgment that had earlier been made to Gideon was unconstitutional (Greenberg & Page, 2018). The Court ruled that all defendants need to have the assistance of Counsel in their defense, and Gideon was thus set free.
b. Case Outline
1. Title: Gideon vs. wainwright (1963)
2. Facts of the Case
Clarence Earl Gideon was an eighth-grade dropout who had run away from home when he was in the middle class. He was a drifter who spent most of his time in and out of prison. He was charged with a lawful offense of breaking into a Pool room in Florida (Oyez, 2018). He appeared in Court without legal Counsel and requested the Court to appoint one for him. His request was denied. Back then, a lawyer would only be given to an indigent offender in capital cases. The defendant was forced to represent himself in Court, where he was found guilty and sentenced to five years in prison (Oyez, 2018). Clarence Earl Gideon appealed his case again to the Supreme Court of the United States. The case was reviewed and resolved.
3. History of the case
Clarence Earl Gideon was found guilty and was sentenced to five years in prison (Oyez, 2018).
4. Legal Questions
The Court needed to determine whether Clarence Earl Gideon was guilty or innocent. If found ...
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This summary provides an overview of the key points from the document:
The document discusses the Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright, which established that states are required under the Sixth Amendment to provide legal counsel to criminal defendants who cannot afford an attorney. It summarizes the facts of the case, in which Clarence Earl Gideon was denied legal representation and subsequently convicted, and the Supreme Court's ruling that Gideon's conviction was unconstitutional since he did not have legal counsel. The case set the precedent that all criminal defendants have the right to an attorney regardless of their ability to pay.
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Pretrial
A proceeding held by a judge, arbitrator, etc., before a trial to simplify the issues of law and fact and stipulate certain matters between the parties, in order to expedite justice and curtail costs at the trial.
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The pre-trial process starts when a pre-trial judge gives his/her confirmation about an indictment. The indictment can remain sealed after being confirmed to make sure of the participation of the defendant at trial. Take note that the pre-trial judge has power to issue arrest warrants and summonses to appear. Many citizens usually think that the real action in criminal courts takes place during trials. However, they are wrong in this assessment. Over 90% of the criminal cases are usually disposed by the guilty pleas and not trials. Most of these guilty pleas are outcomes of agreements made between defense attorneys and prosecutors.
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Speedy Trial
The Sixth Amendment of the United States constitution guarantees those accused of a criminal offense a speedy trial.
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According to the amendment, “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury . and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense.”Speedy trial is mostly reached through an impartial jury. This implies that the defendant must appear for a trial for his/her alleged offenses within a reasonably shorter period of time after his/her arrest. Similarly, before the defendant is convicted of many crimes, he/she has a constitutional right being tried by a jury where he must be found guilty before the actual trial. Although most states in the United states have laws which are set where trial must be conducted after the charges are filed, the issue of knowing whether the trial is speedy under Sixth Amendment or not comes down according to the circumstances.
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Speedy Trial Cont..
As the offender is entitled to a speedy trial. The victim and the victim's family should be entitled to see a speedy administration of justice. Waiting 10 years to see justice is further offensive to the family.
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Impartial Judge The judge have power in both common and civil law criminal justice systems.
The U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to trial by unbiased and impartial judge.In the legal system of the United States, judicial impartiality is a basic concept component for justice.
The criminal justice system gives judges a lot of power in both common law and civil law. This power is however disproportionally large as compared to both the prosecutor and criminal defense lawyer. The U.S. constitution guarantees the right to trial by unbiased and impartial judge. ...
Dietrich was charged with drug trafficking offenses under the Customs Act 1901. He claimed he could not afford legal representation and requested a stay in proceedings to obtain counsel, but this was denied. On appeal, the High Court considered whether Dietrich had a right to legal representation given he faced serious charges but could not afford a lawyer. The Court acquitted Dietrich of one charge but upheld his conviction on other charges, finding the trial court did not have the power to appoint counsel but could have stayed proceedings to allow Dietrich to obtain representation.
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GIDEON V. WAINWRIGHT372 U.S. 335Gideon v. Wainwright (No.docxbudbarber38650
GIDEON V. WAINWRIGHT
372 U.S. 335
Gideon v. Wainwright (No. 155)
Argued: January 15, 1963
Decided: March 18, 1963
Reversed and cause remanded.
· Syllabus
· Opinion, Black
· Separate, Douglas
· Concurrence, Clark
· Concurrence, Harlan
Syllabus
Charged in a Florida State Court with a noncapital felony, petitioner appeared without funds and without counsel and asked the Court to appoint counsel for him, but this was denied on the ground that the state law permitted appointment of counsel for indigent defendants in capital cases only. Petitioner conducted his own defense about as well as could be expected of a layman, but he was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment. Subsequently, he applied to the State Supreme Court for a writ of habeas corpus, on the ground that his conviction violated his rights under the Federal Constitution. The State Supreme Court denied all relief.
Held: The right of an indigent defendant in a criminal trial to have the assistance of counsel is a fundamental right essential to a fair trial, and petitioner's trial and conviction without the assistance of counsel violated the Fourteenth Amendment. Betts v. Brady,316 U.S. 455, overruled. Pp. 336-345.
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BLACK, J., Opinion of the Court
MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.
Petitioner was charged in a Florida state court with having broken and entered a poolroom with intent to commit a misdemeanor. This offense is a felony under [p337]Florida law. Appearing in court without funds and without a lawyer, petitioner asked the court to appoint counsel for him, whereupon the following colloquy took place:
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.
The DEFENDANT: The United States Supreme Court says I am entitled to be represented by Counsel.
Put to trial before a jury, Gideon conducted his defense about as well as could be expected from a layman. He made an opening statement to the jury, cross-examined the State's witnesses, presented witnesses in his own defense, declined to testify himself, and made a short argument "emphasizing his innocence to the charge contained in the Information filed in this case." The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and petitioner was sentenced to serve five years in the state prison. Later, petitioner filed in the Florida Supreme Court this habeas corpus petition attacking his conviction and sentence on the ground that the trial court's refusal to appoint counsel for him denied him rights "guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights by the United States Government."[n1]Treating the petition for habeas corpus as properly before it, the State Supreme Court, "upon consideration thereof" but without an op.
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6. The 6th Amendment guarantees a right to
counsel.
In the past, this meant that a defendant
could hire an attorney.
Since most criminals are poor, they did not
have counsel.
In the case of Gideon v. Wainwright (1963).
In Gideon, a poor man, was accused of a
crime and denied a lawyer.
The Court ruled unanimously that a lawyer
was a necessity in criminal court, not a
luxury. The state must provide a lawyer to
poor defendants in felony cases.
7. The Supreme Court has held that no one may be
imprisoned for any level of crime without legal
representation, unless the accused has knowingly
and intelligently waived their right
6th Amendment right to legal counsel occurs at every
critical stage of a criminal proceeding, including
during the investigation, at hearings and during the
trial
A critical stage is any step during a criminal
prosecution where the accused’s rights may be
affected by the absence of legal representation
8.
9. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the
right of having the assistance of counsel to:
10. (1963)
“The right of one charged with
crime to counsel may not be
deemed fundamental and
essential to fair trials in some
countries, but it is in ours.”
11. Development of the
Right to Counsel
England’s early legal system did not include the
assistance of counsel
Powell v. Alabama (1932)
Denying legal counsel for a defendant at trial is a denial
of due process
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Held that not only was the right to counsel absolute, but
also in all serious cases, indigent defendants accused of a
felony were to be provided with legal counsel
12.
13.
14. Although a person charged with any criminal offense has
the right to retain counsel to represent him/her at a
summary proceeding, most defendants charged with
minor misdemeanors are not represented by counsel.
A principal reason is the expense of retaining a lawyer,
which may exceed the fine imposed.
In Scott v. Illinois (1980), the Supreme Court said that
indigent persons do not have a right to counsel at public
expense unless they are actually sentenced to jail.
15. The right to counsel is the only 6th Amendment
guarantee that extends beyond the trial
Everyone has the right to legal representation
Every lawyer has an obligation to do everything legally
permissible to see that the client’s rights are upheld
It is to ensure that those accused are afforded their
legal right and that they understand the process in
which they are involved