Gideon's trumpet
Vintage Books ed.
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Word Count
69,250 words, Guess
Page Count
277 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL2060992M
- ISBN-100679723129
- OCLC Control Number18949281
- OCLC Control Numbergideonstrumpet00lewi_0
- Library of Congress Control Number88040504
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- LibraryThing13407
- Goodreads27404
Classifications
- DDC345.73/056
- LCCKF228.G53 L49 1989
Description
This is a true story about Clarence Earl Gideon, a semi-literate drifter, who is arrested for breaking into a pool room and for petty theft. When he asks the court to appoint a lawyer for his defense because he cannot afford one, his request is denied. Acting as his own lawyer, Gideon is convicted and sent to jail. While in prison, he begins a hand-written campaign directed to the U.S. Supreme Court, contending that every defendant is entitled to legal representation. The Court agrees to hear Gideon's case, and, in a landmark decision, rules in his favor. Gideon is given a new trial and is found innocent and U.S. legal history is changed forever.
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