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Clarence Gideon's Trial

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Clarence Gideon was accused of breaking and entering the bay harbor poolroom. he went to court and was found guilty. he went to prison for two years and he wrote to the supreme court during that time, it was taken in committee and Clarence 's letter helped overturn Brady and now everyone gets a court appointed lawyer if need. his letter was read and he got a second trial because his second was found to be unfair. he won his second trial and got out of jail. he helped about 5,000 other people in jail either get a retrial or just get released because of their unfair trial. clarence helped shape some of America 's being.
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