Gideon V. Wainwright
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| Date decided | 1963 |
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| Ruling court | Supreme Court of the United States |
| Majority | Black |
| Warren | |
| Brennan | |
| Stewart | |
| White | |
| Goldberg | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 564815 |
About Gideon V. Wainwright
Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U. S. 335, is a landmark case in United States Supreme Court history. In it, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that states are required under the Sixth Amendment of the U. S. Constitution to provide an attorney to defendants in criminal cases who are unable to afford their own attorneys.
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