March 18, 1963: Gideon v. Wainwright

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🗓️ 18 March 2021

⏱️ 11 minutes

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A plea from a man who was wrongfully convicted made its way to the Supreme Court, resulting in a landmark ruling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:34.4	Today is Thursday, March 18th, 2021.
0:38.3	On this day in 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states were required to provide legal counsel for defendants charged with a felony if they're unable to afford one on their own.
1:02.5	Welcome to Today in True Crime, a Spotify original from Parcast.
1:05.7	Today we're covering Gideon v. Wainwright,
1:11.6	a landmark Supreme Court decision that changed the American legal system forever. Now let's travel back to March 18, 1964.
1:19.6	After careful consideration, the nine justices of the United States Supreme Court
1:29.3	readied themselves to release their decision.
1:32.3	Authored by Justice Hugo L. Black, with unanimous bipartisan support,
1:37.3	the opinion had the power to change Clarence Gideon's life forever.
1:45.0	On August 4, 1961, three years before this ruling, Clarence stood in a courtroom, accused of
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