Gideon v Wainwright (1963)
Citation of Case: 372 U.S. 335 S.Ct. 155 (1963)
Facts:
Gideon was charged in a Florida state court with a non-capital felony for breaking and entering a poolroom. He appeared in the court without funds and was unable to Continue Reading...
The Fourteenth Amendment is specifically concerned with due process. Moreover, while due process may not be violated by allowing states to establish different guidelines for their criminal trials and procedures than those established in the federal Continue Reading...
Miranda v. Arizona. 384 U.S. 436 (1966)
This case was first brought in district court against Ernest Miranda after a rape investigation led authorities to question him. Under questioning, Miranda admitted to raping a young girl and signed a written Continue Reading...