The framers formed this country with one sole document, the Constitution, which they wrote with great wisdom and foresight. This bountiful wisdom arose from the unjust treatment of King George to which the colonists were subject. Among these violations of the colonists" rights were inequitable trials that made a mockery of justice. As a result, a fair trial of the accused was a right given to the citizens along with other equities that the framers instilled in every other facet of this country"s government. These assurances of the citizens" rights stated in the bill of rights. In the Sixth Amendment,...
of the citizens set forth by the Bill of Rights. This theme fits the Gideon case because the ruling meant that the states must give the Sixth Amendment guarantee to the defendant who is accused of violating a state law. This means that the state no longer has the power of discretion in the execution of its own laws. However, in this case, the dominance of the federal government is all necessary and proper in order to create unity in the ensure that the rights of the citizens set forth by the constitution are not infringed by the state.