In Gideon v. Wainwright, the Court ruled that all criminals were afforded the right to

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In  Gideon v. Wainwright, the Court ruled that all criminals were afforded the right to

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In Gideon v. Wainwright, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Sixth Amendment's guarantee of counsel is a fundamental right essential to a fair trial and, as such, applies to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment. This landmark decision ensured that all defendants in criminal cases have the right to an attorney, even if they cannot afford one.

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