...desired and provided by the party asserting the right. The right 45 Opinion of the Court. to be beard would be, in many cases, of little avail if it did...small and sometimes no skill in the science of law. If charged with crime, he is incapable, generally, of determining for himself whether the indictment...

...furnished him by the state . . . not infrequently . . . more able than the attorney for the state." 9 The "... right to be heard would be, in many cases,...small and sometimes no skill in the science of law. If charged with crime, he is incapable, generally, of determining for himself whether the indictment...

...furnished him by the state . . . not infrequently . . . more able than the attorney for the state." " The "... right to be heard would be, in many cases,...small and sometimes no skill in the science of law. If charged with crime, he is incapable, generally, of determining for himself whether the indictment...

...furnished him by the state . . . not infrequently . . . more able than the attorney for the state." 9 The "... right to be heard would be, in many cases,...small and sometimes no skill in the science of law. If charged with crime, he is incapable, generally, of determining for himself whether the indictment...

...the average layman. These considerations underscore what was said in Powell v. Alabama, supra, p. 69: "Even the intelligent and educated layman has small and sometimes no skill in the science of law. If charged with crime, he is incapable, generally, of determining for himself whether the indictment...

...4 The classic statement is that of Mr. Justice Sutherland in Powell v. Alabama, supra, pp. 68-69 : "The right to be heard would be, in many cases, of...small and sometimes no skill in the science of law. If charged with crime, he is incapable, generally, of determining for himself whether the indictment...

...included the right to the aid of counsel when desired and provided by the party asserting the right. The right to be heard would be, in many cases, of...small and sometimes no skill in the science of law. If charged with crime, he is in10 Tennessee statutes appear to confer both rights on a defendant in...

...understand the lesson plainly stated by Mr. Justice Southerland more than 30 years ago in Powell v. Alabama: The right to be heard would be, in many cases, of...small and sometimes no skill in the science of law. If charged with crime, he is incapable, generally, of determining for himself whether the indictment...

...for the Court in Powell v. Alabama still provides the basis for modern consideration of the problem : "The right to be heard would be, in many cases, of...small and sometimes no skill in the science of law. If charged with crime, he is incapable, generally, of determining for himself whether the indictment...

...lawyer is nowhere better stated than in the moving words of Mr. Justice Sutherland in Powell v. Alabama: "The right to be heard would be, in many cases, of...little avail if it did not comprehend the right to be 335 Opinion of DOUGLAS, J. heard by counsel. Even the intelligent and educated layman has small and...