What was the court's majority opinion in Gideon v. Wainwright?

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Donna Benson

7 September, 23:14

What was the court's majority opinion in Gideon v. Wainwright?

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Coleman Black · Answer 1

In Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution requires the states to provide defense attorneys to criminal defendants charged with serious offenses who cannot afford lawyers themselves. The case began with the 1961 arrest of Clarence Earl Gideon.

Jaylen Trevino · Answer 2

The Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution requires the states to provide defense attorneys to criminal defendants charged with serious offenses who cannot afford lawyers themselves.