7h 4min, sep 15, 1963 y - Gideon v. Wainwright

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1) Brief background on the court case- Gideon v. Wainwright was about whether the right to counsel guaranteed under the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution applies to defendants in state court. Gideon felt that his constitutional rights were violated because he was not appointed counsel by the judge.

2) Brief argument for each side- Gideon felt

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