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Quotation from Gideon v. Wainwright by Supreme Court of the United States
“This noble ideal cannot be realized if the poor man charged with crime has to face his accusers without a lawyer to assist him.”
Gideon v. Wainwright, Opinion of the Court (Black, J.), Part II (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Black refers to the ideal of fair trials before impartial tribunals where every defendant stands equal before the law.
Citation: "This noble ideal cannot be realized if the poor man charged with crime has to face his accusers without a lawyer to assist 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-q5)
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