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Fifty Years after Gideon

Clip: 12/20/2013 | 9m 18s

The Supreme Court’s unanimous 1963 decision in Gideon v. Wainwright required that everyone accused of a serious crime, rich or poor, is entitled to a defense lawyer. But 50 years later, are indigent defendants getting the representation they deserve?

Aired: 12/20/13

Rating: NR

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