The made-for-TV film Gideoan's Trumpet followed Clarence Earl Gideon, who argued before the Supreme Court that it was unconstitutional to:

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The film "Gideon's Trumpet" is based on the true story of Clarence Earl Gideon, whose case led to the landmark Supreme Court decision in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963). The Court ruled that the Sixth Amendment's guarantee of counsel is a fundamental right essential to a fair trial and, as such, applies to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment. This decision meant that states are required to provide attorneys to defendants in criminal cases who are unable to afford their own legal representation, provided the crime they are accused of carries a potential sentence of imprisonment. Gideon had been denied a court-appointed attorney because his crime did not carry the death penalty, which was the basis of his appeal.

The Made-For-TV Film Gideoan's Trumpet Followed Clarence Earl Gideon, Who