He was accused or committing a robbery and he was too poor to hire a lawyer to represent him in court and after he was found guilty he was sentenced to 5 years in prison and he took his case to the US Supreme Court.
Accused of committing a robbery, Gideon was too poor to hire a lawyer to represent him in court. ... After he was found guilty and sentenced to five years in prison, Gideon took his case to the U.S. Supreme Court
not sure exactly what you're asking but basically it's the right to remain silent because anything that is said can be used against you and you have the right to have an attorney
