In which of the following situations is a person not entitled to have an attorney provided by the government for free?(1 point)

Responses

a minor crime where there is overwhelming evidence against the defendant
a minor crime where there is overwhelming evidence against the defendant

a major crime committed by a person with prior criminal convictions
a major crime committed by a person with prior criminal convictions

a major crime where there is the possibility of jail or prison
a major crime where there is the possibility of jail or prison

a minor crime where there is no possibility of jail or prison

1 answer

A person is not entitled to have an attorney provided by the government for free in the situation where it is a minor crime where there is no possibility of jail or prison. In such cases, the right to a court-appointed attorney does not typically apply because there is no risk of incarceration.