In what decision did the Supreme Court rule that a defendant in a nonfelony case is guaranteed the right to legal counsel, paid by the state if necessary, only in cases that actually lead to imprisonment, not in all cases in which imprisonment is a potential penalty?

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Scott v. Illinois established that a defendant in a nonfelony case is only guaranteed the right to legal counsel if the case actually leads to imprisonment, as opposed to all cases in which imprisonment is a potential penalty. Faretta v. California established the right to self-representation, Strickland v. Washington established a test for effective counsel, and Gideon v. Wainwright established the right to counsel in felony cases regardless of ability to pay.

In What Decision Did the Supreme Court Rule That a Defendant