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Response from Florida Supreme Court to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Clarence Earl Gideon, 1961

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State Archives of Florida, Series S49

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Response from the Florida Supreme Court to Clarence Earl Gideon's petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Gideon's petition was denied by the court.

Date

1961-10-30

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Florida. Supreme Court

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McCord, Guyte Pierce, Jr., 1914-2015

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Letters (correspondence)

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Florida

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In the landmark case of Gideon v. Wainwright, the United States Supreme Court confirmed the right of the individual to counsel, even in cases not involving capital offenses. U.S. Attorney General and Senator Robert Kennedy described the case as having changed the course of American legal history.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA

JULY TERM, A. D. 1961

MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1961

CLARENCE EARL GIDEON,

Petitioner,

vs.

H. G. COCHRAN, JR., Director,

Division of Corrections,

Respondent.

The above-named petitioner has filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the above causes, and upon consideration thereof, it is ordered that said petition be and the same is hereby denied.

A True Copy

TEST:

Guyte P. McCord

Clerk Supreme Court.

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Response from Florida Supreme Court to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Clarence Earl Gideon, 1961

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Right to counsel

Defense (Criminal procedure)

Due process of law

Petition, Right of

False imprisonment

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Response from the Florida Supreme Court to Clarence Earl Gideon's petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Gideon's petition was denied by the court.

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Florida. Supreme Court

Source

State Archives of Florida, Series S49

Date

1961-10-30

Contributor

McCord, Guyte Pierce, Jr., 1914-2015

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letters (correspondence)

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eng-US

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Text

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s49_b2780_case31116_04

Coverage

Postwar Florida (1945-1968)

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Florida

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Subject - Corporate

Florida. Division of Corrections

Subject - Person

Gideon, Clarence Earl, 1910-1972

Cochran, Henry Grady, 1923-1986

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA

JULY TERM, A. D. 1961

MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1961

CLARENCE EARL GIDEON,

Petitioner,

vs.

H. G. COCHRAN, JR., Director,

Division of Corrections,

Respondent.

The above-named petitioner has filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the above causes, and upon consideration thereof, it is ordered that said petition be and the same is hereby denied.

A True Copy

TEST:

Guyte P. McCord

Clerk Supreme Court.

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Florida. Supreme Court. Response from Florida Supreme Court to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Clarence Earl Gideon, 1961. 1961-10-30. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/339320>, accessed 27 December 2024.

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Florida. Supreme Court. Response from Florida Supreme Court to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Clarence Earl Gideon, 1961. 1961-10-30. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/339320>

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