In all criminal prosecutions except for petty offenses, indigent defendants are entitled to government-furnished counsel, usually a public defender.

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The Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees the right to counsel for all criminal defendants in felony cases. This has been interpreted to mean that indigent defendants are entitled to government-furnished counsel, usually a public defender, in all criminal prosecutions except for petty offenses.

In All Criminal Prosecutions Except for Petty Offenses, Indigent Defendants