Question

What was the Supreme Court's decision in the 1963 case Gideon v. Wainwright?

Answer 1

the 1963 case Gideon v. Wainwright is a remarkable case in the judicial history of the United States. In this case, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that under the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, in case of criminal cases states are obliged to provide counsel to represent defendants who cannot afford to pay their own attorneys. Therefore, the decision of the supreme court actually extended the 'right to counsel' established under the Fifth and Sixth Amendments.