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Gideon was arrested and charged with breaking and entering and intent to commit petty larceny. He was denied access to legal counsel.
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Gideon was convicted on the aforementioned charges.
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Gideon handwrote a petition to the Supreme Court after studying law while in prison.
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Gideon was represented by future Justice Abe Fortas, while the State of Florida was represented by Bruce Jacob
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The Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of Gideon.
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The jury ruled in favor of Gideon after only one hour of deliberation.