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Criminal Law keyed to Dripps
Gideon v. Wainwright
Citation:
372 U.S. 335, 83 S.Ct. 792, 9 L.Ed.2d 799.Facts
Petitioner was charged with a felony in the State of Florida for breaking and entering a poolroom with the intent to commit a misdemeanor. Petitioner was indignant and appeared in court without a lawyer. At that time, he requested that the trial court appoint counsel for him. The trial court informed the petitioner that they could not appoint counsel because, under the laws of the State of Florida, the only time a court could appoint counsel was if the defendant was charged with a capital offense. The petitioner thereafter conducted his own defense during trial. The jury returned a guilty verdict and the petitioner was sentenced to serve five years in prison.
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