Gideon's Trumpet: The Poor Man and the Law
- Episode aired Oct 7, 1964
"Gideon's Trumpet: The Poor Man and the Law" launches the series' new season. The program documents the story of Clarence Earl Gideon, the ex-convict whose petition to the Supreme Court led ... Read all"Gideon's Trumpet: The Poor Man and the Law" launches the series' new season. The program documents the story of Clarence Earl Gideon, the ex-convict whose petition to the Supreme Court led to a new ruling establishing absolute right to counsel in a felony case. Gideon and the or... Read all"Gideon's Trumpet: The Poor Man and the Law" launches the series' new season. The program documents the story of Clarence Earl Gideon, the ex-convict whose petition to the Supreme Court led to a new ruling establishing absolute right to counsel in a felony case. Gideon and the original participants are seen in a reenactment of his first trial. Others on the program in... Read all