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Title:
Gideon v. Wainwright : the right to free legal counsel / G.S. Prentzas.
Author:
Prentzas, G. S.
Publication Information:
New York : Chelsea House, 2007.
Call Number:
KF228.G53 P74 2007
Abstract:
Examines the people, events, and legal issues involved in the Supreme Court case that established the right of the accused to be represented by a lawyer even if they cannot afford to pay.
Electronic Access:
Table of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0617/2006023241.html
ISBN:
9780791093832
Series:
Great Supreme Court decisions

Great Supreme Court decisions.
Physical Description:
120 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Contents:
The making of a landmark case -- History of the right to counsel in the United States -- The lawyers prepare their briefs -- The Supreme Court's decision -- The right to counsel after Gideon -- The future of the right to counsel.
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