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AP United States Government and Politics
Multiple Choice

Impact of Gideon v. Wainwright on Due Process Rights

Very Hard Unit 3: Civil Liberties & Rights Due Process Rights

In the landmark case of Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), the Supreme Court ruled that the right to counsel is a fundamental right under the Sixth Amendment, applicable to state courts through the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause. Prior to this ruling, the right to an attorney was not guaranteed to defendants in state courts unless they could afford one. This case significantly altered the landscape of criminal justice by ensuring that defendants who are unable to afford an attorney are provided one at the state's expense. Which of the following consequences stemmed directly from the decision in Gideon v. Wainwright?

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