DiscoverCrimes of the CenturiesS4 Ep31: You Have the Right to an Attorney ... Thanks to Clarence Earl Gideon
S4 Ep31: You Have the Right to an Attorney ... Thanks to Clarence Earl Gideon

S4 Ep31: You Have the Right to an Attorney ... Thanks to Clarence Earl Gideon

Update: 2024-10-211
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A poor drifter named Clarence Earl Gideon had faced more than his share of legal run-ins over his lifetime, but when he was arrested in 1961 for allegedly stealing some drinks and quarters from a bar, he insisted he wasn't guilty -- and asked for an attorney to help him prove it. At the time, though, Florida law only provided defense lawyers in capital cases. After his conviction, Gideon sought to change that law throughout the nation.



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S4 Ep31: You Have the Right to an Attorney ... Thanks to Clarence Earl Gideon

S4 Ep31: You Have the Right to an Attorney ... Thanks to Clarence Earl Gideon

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