Why was Gideon so mean to the first defenders?
Before Mr. Turner, he had two attorneys. One was the criminal defense attorney; the other was the ACLU attorney. Why did Gideon treat them so badly in the courtroom exchange, saying he doesn’t want them?
Was Gideon just frustrated at having to go to trial again? Did he not understand the procedures of standing trial with an attorney representing him? Or did the attorneys do something bad, which I missed?