USA HISTORY

PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973

PRESIDENT LYNDON B JOHNSON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Court ruled that a defendant in a state court had the right to a lawyer, regardless of their ability to pay for one. (You need to GET you a lawyer!)
A
Mapp v. Ohio
B
Korematsu v. United States
C
Gideon v. Wainwright
D
Miranda v. Arizona
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1963, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of Gideon, guaranteeing the right to legal counsel for criminal defendants in federal and state courts. Following the decision, Gideon was given another trial with an appointed lawyer and was acquitted of the charges.

Detailed explanation-2: -Defense of Indigent Persons Accused of Crime. November 1, 1963. On March 18, 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Gideon v. Wainwright, unanimously holding that defendants facing serious criminal charges have a right to counsel at state expense if they cannot afford one.

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