Individuals who cannot afford an attorney have a constitutional right to have one appointed to them. Which Supreme Court case was instrumental in guaranteeing this right?
A) Ruiz v. Estelle
B) Gideon v. Wainwright
C) Miranda v. Arizona
D) Betts v. Brady

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Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) established the right to counsel for indigent defendants in all felony cases, holding that a defendant's Sixth Amendment right to counsel is a fundamental right that applies to the states through the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Individuals Who Cannot Afford an Attorney Have a Constitutional Right