The case of Gideon v. Wainwright affirmed that the state must provide which of the following to criminal defendants?
A) Trial by a jury of peers
B) Legal counsel
C) Information about their constitutional rights
D) Opportunity to confront their accuser
E) A sentence without cruel and unusual punishment

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The case of Gideon v. Wainwright affirmed that the state must provide legal counsel to criminal defendants who cannot afford one, as part of their Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial.

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