Clarence Earl Gideon's efforts to appeal his conviction upset the warden and guards at his state prison. They resented his effort to challenge the system. He was subject to abuse and repeated stays in solitary confinement.

a. true
b. false

False.

Explanation:

Clarence Earl Gideon was a poor jailbird who was prosecuted for felony thefts in the Florida State Court. The case of Gideon v. Wainwright marked history in the law of the United States. Gideon was a poor felon, when he was put on trial he asked for an attorney to the court, which was denied to him. He fought his case in the court and was convicted of the crime and was sentenced to imprisonment for five years.

He wrote to the U.S. Supreme Court asking to be provided an attorney as he was poor. His case was heard in the Supreme Court with an attorney provided by the court, after which he was proved innocent of the crime and released from the prison.

His case created a history in the U. S. law as after hearing his case convicted individuals who were poor were granted an attorney from the court.

The statement is false as he was not ill-treated in the prison rather helped to have a pen and paper to write to the Supreme Court.

Thus the answer is false.

the actual answers are a, b, and d.