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Gideon v. Wainwright  

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  • The Supreme Court's decision in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) guaranteed the right to counsel to indigent criminal defendants. The ruling gave practical effect to a provision of the Bill of Rights. [Source: The Supreme Court A to Z; Gideon v. Wainwright]

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Date

  • 1963

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Gideon_v._Wainwright

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