In Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), the Supreme Court ruled that Gideon had been denied his rights because he had

The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to assistance of counsel in criminal prosecutions. In Gideon v. Wainwright, the Court ruled that states must provide an attorney to defendants who cannot afford one in serious criminal cases, so Gideon was denied his rights when he was not provided an attorney.

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