The Silencing of Gideon's Trumpet.
Anthony Lewis.
- New York Times Magazine, 2003.
- SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 69, Institutions, 1522-3256; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: The Silencing of Gideon's Trumpet, April 20, 2003; pp. 50+.
"Forty years ago, the Supreme Court found that the Constitution guaranteed the right to a lawyer. Maybe the Bush administration hasn't read that decision." (NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE) The author commemorates the 40th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Gideon v. Wainwright by stressing the importance of adequate legal representation in criminal cases.
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United States Supreme Court --Decisions
Detention of persons Gideon v. Wainwright Habeas corpus Legal assistance to the poor Prisoners--Legal status Public defenders Right to counsel