Right to Counsel

In this unit you discussed the Sixth Amendment right to counsel and how essential it is as a safeguard to ensure the constitutional rights of criminal defendants. Your reading assignment this week, Chapter 8 in the Constitutional Law for Criminal Justice digital book, describes the importance of the right to counsel and charts the history of case law in which the U.S. Supreme Court established the right to counsel for indigent criminal defendants.

For each case, provide a brief expository essay of the facts, describe the Court’s decision, and explain the Court’s reasoning (the reasons why the Court decided the way it did). Include in-text citations and references in APA 6th edition formatting. Please visit the Purdue Global Writing Resources for more information on APA 6th edition formatting.

Your essay should have a viewpoint and purpose and should be clearly established and sustained. Your essay should also follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling). Your writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful.

The essay should include a title and reference page, using 12-point font and Times New Roman.

Each case summary should be at least two paragraphs and Assignment should be 3–5 pages in length total.

Powell v. Alabama, 287 U.S. 45 (1932)
Johnson v. Zerbst, 304 U.S. 458 (1938)
Betts v. Brady, 316 U.S. 455 (1942)
Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963)
Argersinger v. Hamlin, 407 U.S. 321 (1972)

We offer the best custom writing services. We have done this question before; we can also do it for you…