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24 Oct 2014, 9:11 am by John Elwood
Wainwright and his constitutional right to be provided with the “basic tools” for an adequate defense, contrary to Ake v. [read post]
17 Apr 2009, 5:43 am
  The promise of Gideon v, Wainwright doesn't fall solely on the shoulders of the defense bar, which unfortunately lacks any voice in the legislative halls because our associations are unduly focused on which potential recipient of some "champion of justice award" will bring in the most cash and carry tables to remember why they exist.In a terrific and very thorough post, Gideon at A Public Defender provides far more depth on the report,… [read post]
22 Dec 2011, 11:35 am by John Richards
This is sometimes called a “Civil Gideon” rule, which refers to the Supreme Court case of Gideon v. [read post]
16 Feb 2010, 3:38 am by SHG
  Whether it's someday decided that people no longer deserve a defense, should a conservative Supreme Court issue a 5-4 decision overruling Gideon v. [read post]
9 Oct 2014, 8:46 am by John Elwood
It also means you’re lying, because that’s way too obscure for anyone to remember. [read post]
2 Oct 2018, 2:27 pm by Amy Howe
Wainwright, the justices ruled that the Eighth Amendment bars the execution of inmates who are mentally incompetent; 21 years later, in Panetti v. [read post]