Gideons Trumpet
Gideons Trumpet
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You are to watch the movie Gideon’s Trumpet. Identify the following things:
Who was the defendant?
What was he being charged with?
Who was the defense attorney in the initial trial?
Who were the prosecuting attorneys in the initial trial?
Who was the judge in the initial trial?
Give a summary of your opinion of the initial trial. No less than 5 sentences.
What did the defendant have to do to get his case accepted into the United States Supreme court?
Which of his Constitutional rights were violated? Don’t just put the number, right the entire amendment(s) out?
Give a summary of the final case and tell what constitutional principles were set in place by this case.
In one page, 12 font, double spaced, explain what you learned from the movie Gideon’s Trumpet.