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Quotation from Gideon v. Wainwright by Supreme Court of the United States
“any person haled into court, who is too poor to hire a lawyer, cannot be assured a fair trial unless counsel is provided for him.”
Gideon v. Wainwright, Opinion of the Court (Black, J.), Part II (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Black states the conclusion that reason and reflection, as well as precedent, require.
Citation: "any person haled into court, who is too poor to hire a lawyer, cannot be assured a fair trial unless counsel is provided for him." — Supreme Court of the United States, Gideon v. Wainwright, Opinion of the Court (Black, J.), Part II (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id gideon-v-wainwright-q3)
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