You need to write a 10 page paper on the issues from the movie. I’m including a few questions to help
guide you in your paper. You can deduct the number of pages completed for the previous assignment. For
example, if you’ve already attended court or conducted interviews and prepared 5 pages worth of writing,
you only need to write a 5 page paper. If you’ve already completed 10 court observations or professional
interviews, you do not need to complete this assignment. Feel free to email me with any questions. Please
submit everything together. If applicable, make sure you label the two different projects for my
clarification.
On what parts of the Constitution did Gideon base his appeal?
What is the importance of the writ of habeas corpus?
What precedent was set in Betts v. Brady 316 U.S. 455(1942)?
- What is double jeopardy?
Why isn’t it double jeopardy to try Gideon a second time?
Why didn’t the statute of limitations apply since so much time had passed? - Compare and contrast Gideon’s two trials.
What were the arguments before the Supreme Court? What did the lawyers argue?
If you were on the Supreme Court, how would you decide the case?