Questions
When was the case argued?
January 15, 1963
What was Gideon's criminal penalty?
Multiple Sentences
True or False: Due process means legal fairness
True
Who was murdered along with OJ Simpson’s estranged wife Nicole?
Ronald Goldman
What was the defendants full name?
Clarence Earl Gideon
In what state did it take place?
Florida
True or False: Gideon represented himself in the first trial
True
What was the Black Dahlias real name?
Elizabeth Short
What does the 14th amendment state?
It states that the states shall not deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law
What felony was Gideon charged with?
Breaking and Entering
What was Gideon's cause of death?
Cancer
In Salem, Massachusetts, 1962, local residents were accused of practicing ______
Witchcraft
What was the Supreme Courts decision?
The state must provide legal counsel to anyone charged with a felony who cannot afford a lawyer
Which Amendment states you have the right to an attorney?
How many years did Gideon serve in prison?
5
The ‘girl in the polka dot dress’ was an eye witness in whose assassination?
Robert F. Kennedy
True or False: When Gideon asked for a lawyer, they gave him one
False
What year was it decided?
1963
Who authored the unanimous opinion?
Justice Hugo L. Black
In 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr. killed six members of his family on the same night. Which horror film franchise was inspired by the murders?
Amityville Horror