Public Defense: 2003 marks the 40th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright

Indigent Defense Lawrence S. Goldman November 2002 32   2003 marks the 40th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright Nearly 40 years ago, the United States Supreme Court held that “any person haled into court, who is too poor to hire a lawyer, cannot be assured a fair trial unless counsel is provide