In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court extend the 6th Amendment right to be represented by an attorney to indigent defendants facing felony charges in state courts?

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In Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), the Supreme Court held that the Sixth Amendment's right to counsel applies to indigent defendants facing felony charges in state courts. This decision required states to provide attorneys for indigent defendants in such cases. Argersinger v. Hamlin (1972) extended this right to non-felony cases, while Chandler v. Fretag (1981) dealt with the right to counsel in the context of plea bargaining. Powell v. Alabama (1932) established the right to counsel in capital cases.

In Which of the Following Cases Did the Supreme Court