In Gideon v. Wainwright, the Supreme Court overturned their previous ruling in Betts v. Brady that states were not required to provide counsel-(c) The Sixth Constitutional amendment was interpreted in both of these case
Explanation:
- The sixth Amendment states that the right of counsel is the fundamental right for a free trial
- As per the sixth Amendment in the Gideon v. Wainwright,Gideon applead to the court to provide a legal lawyer as he was too poor to pay the fee of the lawyer .So the Sixth amendment was passed,which guarantees the right of counsel is the fundamental right for a free trial.
- But in the Betts v. Brady case the Court overruled the the sixth Amendment act which which guarantees the right of counsel is the fundamental right for a free trial.
So , in Gideon v. Wainwright, the Supreme Court overturned their previous ruling in Betts v. Brady that states were not required to provide counsel-(c) The Sixth Constitutional amendment was interpreted in both of these case