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A 5 page summary of Lewis' account of a landmark Supreme Court case that made it possible for courts to supply a court-appointed lawyer for all criminal cases. The writer breaks down this summary into sections that address such areas as the thesis of the work as well as the author's opinions and bias along with a concise summary of its contents. No additional sources are cited.
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author is obviously a skilled professional writer, but he also has a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the law. This is evident because he demonstrates the ability to explain subject
matter, specifically Constitutional law as it pertains to the Supreme Court, in a manner that is easily understood by the layman. This is no easy task and the fact that
Lewis does it so well illustrates his skill as a writer and his understanding of his subject. Subject : This book details the landmark legal case of Clarence
Earl Gideon, a prisoner in the Florida penal system who felt that he had been wrongfully imprisoned because he requested and was refused counsel at his trial. Gideon felt at
the time that he had been denied a Constitutional right. He was unaware that, although many legal minds agreed with him, the law read that the court could appoint a
lawyer for someone only under very unusual circumstances that expressed extreme need. Thesis : This book illustrates dramatically that, although there are flaws in the U.S. justice system,
which allow inequalities to occur, the system works. Lewis doesnt try to portray the Supreme Court as perfect; however, through this case, he shows how a previously made poor decision
reached by the Supreme Court was ultimately corrected with the Gideon case. Contents : Chapter 1 : Lewis begins with an account of how Gideon researched the law and
submitted his own case for Supreme Court review. Handwritten in pencil on prison stationery, Lewis submission followed all of the rules necessary to be considered as an "in forma pauperis"
case under Rule 53 (4). This chapter gives necessary background on Gideon, who was convicted of breaking into a pool hall to commit petty larceny. It also tells some of
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