Gideon's Trumpet by Anthony Lewis
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(Paperback - Vintage Books ed)
- Pub. Date: April 1989
- 288pp
- Sales Rank: 20,131
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- Series: Vintage Series
- ISBN-13: 9780679723127
- ISBN: 0679723129
- Edition Number: 1
- Edition Description: Vintage Books ed
Synopsis
A history of the landmark case of James Earl Gideon's fight for the right to legal counsel. Notes, table of cases, index. The classic backlist bestseller. More than 800,000 sold since its first pub date of 1964.
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Gideon's Trumpetby Anonymous
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February 20, 2005: I have always been intrigued by the workings of the US Supreme Court and the idea of the Constitution as a living document. This classic book brings to life the right we now all take for granted the right to legal counsel whatever the circumstances, but in fact it was a grey area covered by the 6th and 14th amendment that was only resolved in a 1963 Supreme Court decision 'Gideon vs. Wainwright'. This fascinating legal story is the tale of Gideon, the man who (at first on his own) wrote to the Supreme Court and became a landmark decision. Lewis highlights the workings of the Court and how in fact one man can make a difference in the US legal system. Fascinating.
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December 10, 2003: Mr. Lewis knows how to write a story in a way that draws you into it...but that's what newspaper reporters do, isn't it? This story shows the power of one voice to change our system...excellent reading, from the perspective of history and the legal system.
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