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Florida argument came from an earlier case, Betty v Brady, which said that right to counsel provided by the Fourteenth Amendment does not compel states to provide counsel to any defendant. Also, Gideon did not commit a capital offense.

(the 14th amendment transfers the laws in the Bill of Rights to the states)

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Q: What was Florida's argument in the US Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright?
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