Which of the following guarantees an individual’s right to receive legal representation if the defendant cannot afford to pay for these services?

The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to assistance of counsel in criminal prosecutions. Under the Supreme Court’s ruling in Gideon v. Wainwright, a defendant who cannot afford an attorney must be provided one in serious criminal cases, so the correct choice is “US Constitution.”

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