Justice Under Law: The Gideon Case (1967)
1967 · Short film · 21 min · dir. John Barnes
Synopsis
Relates how Clarence Earl Gideon, convicted of a felony in a Florida court, believed that a judge's refusal to appoint a lawyer for his defense violated his constitutional rights. Explains that the decision of the Supreme Court was a landmark in the history of American justice. Director John Barnes describes Gideon in the film as "ex-convict, wanderer, a former gambler, the devoted father of three children, and a man with a deep sense of his legal rights." Barnes, who sent Gideon money…
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- John Barnes
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- 21 minutes
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