Justice in the United States

In the landmark 1963 Gideon v. Wainwright case, the Supreme Court confirmed the right of criminal defendants to have an attorney appointed to them, even if they could not afford one. The ruling applied to both state and federal courts.

Clarence Earl Gideon was charged in Florida…

<p>Jim McCloskey and a handful of other advocates do the tough work of helping the wrongfully convicted.</p>