The Supreme Court applied the right to counsel to all felony trials in the case of Powell v. Alabama.

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The Supreme Court applied the right to counsel to all felony trials in the case of Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), not Powell v. Alabama. Powell v. Alabama (1932) was significant for establishing that in capital cases, the defendant must be given access to counsel upon request if they are unable to afford one, but it was Gideon v. Wainwright that extended the right to counsel to all felony trials.

The Supreme Court Applied the Right to Counsel to All