Mr Gideon told the court After being retried with the aid of a local attorney who had the time and expertise to look into his case and mount a strong defense, Gideon was cleared of all charges.
Juvenile and misdemeanour cases now fall under the expanded scope of the right to appointed counsel.Almost 2,000 condemned criminals were freed as a result of the Gideon decision in Florida alone. Instead of being let free, Gideon himself had to face a fresh trial.
He made the choice to hire for his retrial, which was held on August 5, 1963, five months after the Supreme Court ruling.Gideon’s main defence in his appeal to the Supreme Court was that Florida’s refusal to give him legal representation went against his rights as outlined in the US Constitution.
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