Gideon+vs.+Wainwright

The 6th amendment the sixth the amendment says: right to have a speedy trial. This case also deals with the 14th amendment. The 14th amendment is if u r born here and your parents weren’t you are still a citizen in the United States.
 * // Allison Hampton //**
 * // What amendment did this case deal with and what does it say? //**

On June 3rd 1961 between 12 am and 8 am there was a burglary at Bay Harbor Pool Room in Panama City, Florida. They had damaged a cigarette machine, a door, a record player and stole money out if the cash register. A witness had saw Clarence Earl Gideon walking out of the poolroom at 5:30 am with money in his pocket and a wine bottle. Gideon was arrested for breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny. Gideon was to poor to afford a lawyer so the state court said: “Mr. Gideon, I am sorry, but I cannot appoint Counsel to represent you in this case. Under the laws of the State of Florida, the only time the Court can appoint Counsel to represent a Defendant is when that person is charged with a capital offense. I am sorry, but I will have to deny your request to appoint Counsel to defend you in this case.” But Gideon became his own counsel. Gideon was defending himself innocent but the jury called him guilty, he had to serve 5 years in prison.
 * // What is the background of the case? Summarize what happened! //**

Gideon was called not guilty. Gideon was not guilty because there was not enough evidence. Almost about 2000 people did not agree with the decision so he got a new trial. This time he got W. Fred Turner as his lawyer. The trial took place on August 5 1963. Cook likely had been a lookout for a group of young men who broke in to steal beer, then grabbed the coins while they were at it. Turner also got a statement from the cab driver who took Gideon from Bay Harbor, Florida to a bar in Panama City.
 * // What was the final decision of the Supreme Court and why did they decide this? //**


 * // Name: Kayla Wayman //**
 * // Date: 11/7/11 //**


 * // Court Case: Gideon vs. Wainwright //**


 * // What amendment did this case deal with and what does it say? //**
 * // This case deals with the sixth amendment. The sixth amendments every person has the right to a speedy trail and public. //****// This case deals with the 14th amendment. The 14th amendment is if you are born here and your parents weren’t your still a citizen in the United States. //**


 * // What is the background of the case? Summarize what happened! //**
 * // Clarence Earl Gideon robed a cigarette machine and a jukebox. He stole money from both. At 5:30 that morning the police found Gideon with a pint of wine and some change in his pocket. They arrested him and charged him with breaking and entering. The burglary occurred in Panama City, Florida in bay Harbor Pool Room on June 3, 1961 between midnight and 8:00 am. //**


 * // What was the final decision of the Supreme Court and why did they decide this? //**
 * // Gideon was found not guilty. Gideon was not guilty because there wasn’t enough evidence. Almost about 2000 people didn’t agree with the decision so he got a new trial. This time he got W. Fred Turner as a lawyer. The trial took place on August 5, 1963. //**