Betts+v+Brady

=__Betts V. Brady:__=

April 13, 1942 - June 1, 1942
Betts was accused for robbery in Maryland. As a poor man, he was unable to afford a counsel and asked for one to be appointed to him. The judge denied this request, and Betts plead not guilty while repeating that he had a right to an attorney.

__**Case Basics**__
837
 * Docket No.**

Betts
 * Petitioner**

Brady
 * Respondent**

Stone Court (1941-1942)
 * Decided By**

316 U.S. 455 (1942)
 * Opinion**

Monday, February 16, 1942
 * Granted**

April 13-14, 1942
 * Argued**

Monday, June 1, 1942
 * Decided**

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__**Conclusion**__
The court ruled that the right to counsel, provided by the Fourteenth Amendment, did not compel states to provide a counsel to the defendant. Justice Owens Roberts said that the right to a counsel only prevented the state from interfering in a defendants request for representation, rather than requiring a state to offer counsel.