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Book Review of Gideon's Trumpet

Gideon's Trumpet
Gideon's Trumpet
Author: Anthony Lewis
Genre: Nonfiction
Book Type: Paperback
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A case study of Gideon v. Wainwright, the right to counsel for poor criminal defendants. The book covers U.S. Supreme Court procedures and step-by-step preparation for briefs and oral arguments of the case. The Epilogue covers Gideon's retrial in Florida. The movie is good, but the book is great.