Gideon v. Wainwright
United States Supreme Court
372 U.S. 335 (1963)
Relevant factsFree
Gideon (defendant), charged with a state felony, was denied appointed counsel because state law only permitted court-appointed lawyers in capital cases; representing himself, he was convicted, and the Supreme Court granted certiorari to reconsider his constitutional right to counsel.
IssueFree
Whether the Fourteenth Amendment incorporates the Sixth Amendment right to counsel to the states.