Gideon V. Wainwright
Author | : Victoria Sherrow |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 104 |
Release | : 1995 |
ISBN-10 | : 0894905074 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780894905070 |
Rating | : 4/5 (070 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Gideon V. Wainwright by : Victoria Sherrow
Download or read book Gideon V. Wainwright written by Victoria Sherrow and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clarence Earl Gideon, innocent and too poor to hire an attorney, was sent to prison for a burglary he did not commit. He was convinced that his right to legal representation was being ignored. He brought his fight to the Supreme Court. Events leading up to the case, the fight itself, and the implications about the right to a lawyer are weighed.