CASE 9.3
Donald Reed, a Vietnam Veteran and former engineer, was arrested for possession of marijuana and resisting arrest after officers found him smoking the drug under a bridge overpass in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Reed is currently unemployed and is homeless after divorcing his wife in 1999 and losing his job in 2006. Given this information, answer the following questions.
-The right to an attorney for those who are unable to afford one was made law by the Supreme Court in 1963; in what year was the law expanded to include any crime, felony, or misdemeanor for which jail/prison time was an option

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The right to an attorney for those who are unable to afford one was made law by the Supreme Court in 1963 in the case of Gideon v. Wainwright. The law was expanded to include any crime, felony, or misdemeanor for which jail/prison time was an option in 1973 in the case of Argersinger v. Hamlin. Therefore, the best choice is B.

CASE 9.3 Donald Reed, a Vietnam Veteran and Former Engineer, Was Arrested