The issues within Gideon vs. Wainright Case relate to the Bill of Rights in few different ways. Within this case there is question if the 14th Amendment was violated or not. Was Gideon given a fair trail without having counsel? The answer is no, the State of Florida failed to provide Gideon a fair trial. Within the Bill of Rights, the Fifth through Eighth Amendment are in place to protect anyone that has been accused of a crime.
In Gideon’s case, he was given a quick and speedy trial with a jury. The only thing was that he had no counsel, which led Gideon to incriminate himself. Theses’ factor led to the Fifth and Sixth Amendment being violated. Therefore, the Supreme Court took on this case. Gideon was not provided for to the fullest extent of the law during the criminal proceeding. This case relates to the Bill of Rights, because the facts are that Gideon’s rights were violated by the state of Florida.
The Bill of Rights is in place to protect all citizens from federal and state government. It is in place to make sure that no citizens rights or liberties are violated in any manner, whether it be to protect their privacy or to protect them from wrongful conviction. The State of Florida failed to recognize Gideon’s rights, specifically the rights that protect a person during a criminal trial.…show more content… The courts of Florida ignored Gideon’s request for counseling during his criminal proceedings. By denying his right to counsel the courts had not only violated the Fourteenth Amendment, but the Fifth and Sixth Amendment of the Bill of Rights as well. “When at the time of the petitioners trail he ask the lower court the aid of counsel, the court refused this aid” (Serow & Ladd, 341). By refusing his request the lower court had set his criminal hearing up for failure and
