in gideon v. wainwright (1963) the supreme court ruled that gideon had been denied his rights because he had

He had been denied his right of counsel in the trial.

Explanation:

Under the law in Florida, an attorney was appointed to you only if you were conisdered poor.

Counsel in trial

Explanation:

In Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution requires the states to provide defense attorneys to criminal defendants charged with serious offenses who cannot afford lawyers themselves.