NHD; Gideon vs. Florida

Gideon vs. Florida was a 1963 case. The judge told Gideon that he wasnt allowed to have a lawyer to better support his case. When Gideon lost his case, he was sentences to 5 years in jail. While he was in jail, he looked up the amendments, and figured out that his reading violated the 6th amendment. Which states everyone has the right to have a lawyer. Anthony Lewis wrote a book called Gideon's Trumpet. Which was about the case, the book was written to show people the importance of the 6th amendment. After this specific case, the 6th amendment was enforced even more. This case is important to our economy because it is important that all citizens have the right to have a lawyer/attorney. Because sometimes, it depends n if they win or lose the case. This case is an innovation in history because it proves the importance of the 6th amendment and All US citizens rights.