What was Clarence Earl Gideon accused of doing?

Gideon v. Wainwright Case Study

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Assaulting a police officer
Breaking into a poolroom
Stealing a car
Robbing a bank
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Why was Gideon unable to have a lawyer appointed for him initially?
Florida law only provided lawyers for capital offenses
He refused legal assistance
He was unaware of his rights
He was already represented by a public defender
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How did Gideon manage to get the Supreme Court to hear his case?
He wrote a letter to the Supreme Court
He hired a famous lawyer
He appealed to the President
He protested outside the courthouse
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was assigned to represent Gideon in the Supreme Court?
Sandra Day O'Connor
Abe Fortas
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Thurgood Marshall
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What previous case did the Supreme Court overturn with its decision in Gideon v. Wainwright?
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
Betts v. Brady
Miranda v. Arizona
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the key argument in the Supreme Court's decision in favor of Gideon?
The Sixth Amendment guarantees a lawyer in all criminal cases
The Sixth Amendment applies only to federal cases
The Sixth Amendment is outdated
The Sixth Amendment only applies to capital offenses
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the outcome of Gideon's retrial?
He was found guilty again
He was acquitted
The trial was declared a mistrial
He was given a reduced sentence
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