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The petition was sent from prison by Clarence Earl Gideon to the U.S. Supreme Court.



What was the outcome of the petition?




The Court denied writ of certiorari to Gideon.


The Court granted Gideon’s request for a writ of Bill of Attainder.


The Court ruled that minors have the same due process rights as adults.


The Court ruled that states must provide an attorney to those accused of a serious crime if they cannot afford one.



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The Court ruled that states must provide an attorney to those accused of a serious crime if they cannot afford one.

(Clarence Earl Gideon’s 1963 case, Gideon v. Wainwright, overturned Betts v. Brady and held the Sixth Amendment right to counsel applies to the states.)