Chapter 6 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the roles of a Defense Attorney?
A
To accurately represent their clients and do all that they can to protect and promote the interest and rights of their clients. To zealously defend a client he or she knows to be guilty
2
Q
What was the case for Powell v. Alabama?
A
established a right to appointed counsel in capital cases: Scottsboro boys
3
Q
What was the case for Johnson v. Zerbst?
A
Right to counsel in Federal Court
4
Q
What was the for Betts v. Brady?
A
States were no required to present indigent defendants with an attorney based solely on “Special Circumstances”
5
Q
What was the case for Gideon v. Wainwright?
A
The right to counsel was essential for a fair trial and applied it to all states.
