Walter Mondale, as attorney general of Minnesota, sent in a legal brief in support of this court case's plaintiff.
Walter Mondale, as attorney general of Minnesota, sent in a legal brief in support of this court case's plaintiff. The plaintiff cited the legal precedents of such cases as Powell v. Alabama and Johnson v. Zerbst. However, the 1944 case Betts v. Brady served as the defendant's basis for argument. The Supreme Court chose Abe Fortas to represent the poor plaintiff, and the majority opinion was written by Justice Hugo Black, eliminating the need for a criminal to have committed a capital offense. FTP, identify this 1963 decision that ruled that defendants in all felony cases are entitled to legal counsel.
Walter Mondale, as attorney general of Minnesota, sent in a legal brief in support of this court case's plaintiff.
{Gideon v. Wainwright}