“Governments, Both State and Federal, Quite Properly Spend Vast Sums

“Governments, both state and federal, quite properly spend vast sums of money to establish machinery to try defendants accused of crime…. That government hires lawyers to prosecute and defendants who have the money hire lawyers to defend are the strongest indications of the widespread belief that lawyers in criminal courts are necessities, not luxuries. The right of one charged with crime to counsel may not be deemed fundamental and essential to fair trials in some countries, but it is in ours. From the very beginning, our state and national constitutions and laws have laid great emphasis on procedural and substantive safeguards designed to assure fair trials before impartial tribunals in which every defendant stands equal before the law. This noble ideal cannot be realized if the poor man charged with crime has to face his accusers without a lawyer to assist him.”
--Justice Hugo Black, Gideon v. Wainwright, 1963
-Which of the following did the Supreme Court asserted in Gideon v.Wainwright?

A) felons are entitled to appeal their convictions
B) police must have a warrant to search someone's home -Consider This: The Supreme Court has ruled on the need for a search warrant in several Fourth Amendment cases,but Gideon focuses on Sixth Amendment rights.
C) all wealthy defendants are entitled to a state-sponsored attorney
D) proper defense is essential to a fair trial