Gideon v. Wainwright : the right to free counsel / by Ron Fridell.
Material type: TextSeries: Supreme Court milestonesPublication details: Tarrytown, NY : Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, c2007.Description: 144 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:- 0761421467 (alk. paper)
- 9780761421467 (alk. paper)
- Gideon versus Wainwright
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 345.73 F898 | Available | 33111006230979 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Describes the case of Gideon v. Wainwright including each side's claims, the outcome, and excerpts from the Supreme Court justices' decisions.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 134-137) and index.
How it all began -- Gideon gets a lawyer -- A look at the past -- Betts v. Brady -- Beyond Betts -- The briefs -- Amicus Curiae -- The oral argument -- The ruling -- Reactions -- Gideon today -- Gideon's fate.