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Gideon's trumpet by Lewis, Anthony, 1927- is a law available to read on EtoBox.
What is Gideon's trumpet about?
262 p. ; 22 cm 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 Bibliographic references included in "Notes" (p. [239]-252. "Suggested readings": p. [253]-256
Who reads Gideon's trumpet?
It is typically read by working professionals who need an authoritative practice reference.
Common subject areas: medicine, law, business, engineering.
- Author
- Lewis, Anthony, 1927-
- Publisher
- New York: Random House
- Published
- 1964
- Language
- EN
- Category
- law
- Subjects
- History, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.88 / 5 (36 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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