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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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Vintage Books,
1989, ©1964.
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| Edition: | Vintage books ed. |
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| Summary: | 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 prison, he begins a hand-written campaign directed to the U.S. Supreme Court, contending that every defendant is entitled to legal representation. The Court agrees to hear Gideon's case, and, in a landmark decision, rules in his favor. |
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| Item Description: | Reprint. Originally published: New York : Random House, 1964. |
| Physical Description: | 277 pages ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-268) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0679723129 9780679723127 0808502069 9780808502067 |
| Author Notes: | (Bowker Author Biography) |
