1. Powell v Alabama
... in a serious case even if the defendant doesn't mention or request one. This case was very important for the rights of those who were accused of serious crimes before the Gideon v. Wainright case. This case proved its importance by stepping up the rights of the accused and further protecting accused who couldn't get a lawyer. Most people still feel that people that ... ...
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