USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

SUPREME COURT CASE ROE V WADE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
(1963) The state’s refusal to appoint counsel for an indigent accused of non-capital felony violated due process clause.
A
Gideon v. Wainwright
B
Gibbons v. Ogden
C
Engle v. Vitale
D
Brandenburg v. Ohio
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: -Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963) In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court established that the Fourteenth Amendment creates a right for criminal defendants who cannot pay for their own lawyers to have the state appoint attorneys on their behalf.

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