Question

According to the gideon v. wainwright case, what was gideon denied during his court proceedings ?

Answer 1

Answer:

At trial, Gideon appeared in court without an attorney. In open court, he asked the judge to appoint counsel for him because he could not afford an attorney. The trial judge denied Gideon’s request because Florida law only permitted appointment of counsel for poor defendants charged with capital offenses.

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