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Clarence Earl Gideon, an unlikely hero

This Week in History: The Public Defender System is Created

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West Palm Beach criminal defense lawyer Kelly V. Landers recalls events of significance that occurred this week in history. On March 17, Happy St. Patrick’s Day! On March 18, 1963 Gideon v. Wainwright was decided ...

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The first man to die by electric chair was convicted murderer William Kemmler at the Auburn Prison in New York, Aug. 6, 1890.

This Week in History: First Execution by Electric Chair

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            On August 4, 1961, Pro Se defendant Clarence Earl Gideon, denied court appointed counsel, was convicted of felony breaking and entering and misdemeanor theft, in Panama City, ...

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