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The decision in Gideon v. Wainwright was unanimous (9-0); there was no dissenting opinion. Justice Hugo Black delivered the opinion of the Court, and Justices Tom C. Clark, John Marshall Harlan II, and William O. Douglas wrote concurring opinions.

The case citation is Gideon v. Wainwright,372 US 335 (1963)

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Who wrote the majority opinion in Gideon v. Wainwright?

Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 US 335 (1963)Justice Hugo Black delivered the opinion of the Court.For more information, see Related Questions, below.


Who is Gideon V Wainwright?

He is a correction director


Which decision by the warren court determined that state must provide a lawyer to a person accused of a crime who cannot afford one?

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What was a social impact of the gideon v wainwright case?

In Gideon v. Wainwright, the Supreme Court ruled that if a defendant cannot afford a lawyer, one must be provided to him or her regardless of the defendant's ability to pay or the importance of the charges.


What is the citation for Gideon v. Wainwright?

Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 US 335 (1963)The case was originally called Gideon v. Cochran, but Louie L. Wainwright succeeded Cochran as Secretary to the Florida Department of Corrections before the case was heard in the US Supreme Court.


Who presided over the Gideon v. Wainwright case?

Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 US 335 (1963)Chief Justice Earl Warren presided over the case; Justice Hugo Black wrote the opinion of the Court.For more information, see Related Questions, below.


What decision by warren court determined that the state must provide a lawyer to a person accused of a crime who cannot afford one?

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What was the reasoning behind the gideon v. wainwright decisio?

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Which court case states that everyone is entitled to an attorney if they cannot afford?

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What group benefited from Gideon v Wainwright?

The Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 US 335 (1963) ensured indigent criminal defendants had access to a court-appoint attorney.


What is the right to an attorney?

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What supreme court decisions expand the protections of assistance of counsel?

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