SOC 253 Chapter Notes - Chapter ALL: Affidavit, Payphone
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However, apparently her statement wasn"t enough, because gideon was found guilty and sentenced to 5 years in prison (3). Gideon did not under any circumstances have a fair trial; the prosecution had much too easy of a time proving his guilt, despite having little evidence, because gideon didn"t have adequate representation (5). From prison, gideon spent much time researching how to appeal this ruling. He first had to write and ask the supreme court for habeas corpus, petition the supreme court to get his case heard again, and finally he had to write an affidavit (6). Gideon was successful in his petition because the supreme court agreed to hear his case (7). This case came to be known as a landmark case because it determined that everyone is entitled to representation even if one cannot afford it. According to president kennedy, this case changed the course of american.
