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Did the court make the right decision in Gideon v. Wainwright? Why or Why not?

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Gideon next filed a handwritten petition in the Supreme Court of the United States. The Court agreed to hear the case to resolve the question of whether the right to counsel guaranteed under the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution applies to defendants in state court.
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The court did make the right decision because a person with low education is not well enough educated to be able to provide adequate self-defense against the state for itself. And everyone has the right to have a fair trial which is backed by the clause of the Sixth Amendment which states, “the right to a speedy and public trial...”

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Personal opinion:)

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