Quotes · Quote card
Quotation from Gideon v. Wainwright by Supreme Court of the United States
“He requires the guiding hand of counsel at every step in the proceedings against him.”
Gideon v. Wainwright, Opinion of the Court (Black, J.), Part II, quoting Powell v. Alabama (1932) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Justice Sutherland's description of the layman on trial, which Black calls the best statement of a defendant's need for a lawyer.
Citation: "He requires the guiding hand of counsel at every step in the proceedings against him." — Supreme Court of the United States, Gideon v. Wainwright, Opinion of the Court (Black, J.), Part II, quoting Powell v. Alabama (1932) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id gideon-v-wainwright-q6)
Portrait: HugoLaFayetteBlack, Harris & Ewing photography firm, Public domain.
