Gideon's trumpet

Clarence Earl Gideon, a semi-literate drifter, is arrested for breaking into a pool room and for petty theft. When he asks the court to appoint a lawyer for his defense because he cannot afford one, his request is denied. Acting as his own lawyer, Gideon is convicted and sent to jail. While in priso...

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Main Author:	Lewis, Anthony, 1927-2013
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Vintage Books, 1989, ©1964.
Edition:	Vintage books ed.
Subjects:	Gideon, Clarence Earl > Trials, litigation, etc. Wainwright, Louie L. > Trials, litigation, etc. Right to counsel > United States. Trial and arbitral proceedings.
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