PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1960S
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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State must provide money to find counsel
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evidence obtained illegally could not be used in court
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state must provide legal counsel to anyone charged with a felony who cannot afford a lawyer
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a person is allowed to pick any attorney they want
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Detailed explanation-1: -The State Supreme Court denied all relief. Held: The right of an indigent defendant in a criminal trial to have the assistance of counsel is a fundamental right essential to a fair trial, and petitioner’s trial and conviction without the assistance of counsel violated the Fourteenth Amendment.
Detailed explanation-2: -In a unanimous opinion authored by Justice Hugo L. Black, the Court held that it was consistent with the Constitution to require state courts to appoint attorneys for defendants who could not afford to retain counsel on their own.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.