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

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

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

Answer 1

A person is not entitled to have an attorney provided by the government for free in the situation of:

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

In general, public defenders or court-appointed attorneys are provided for cases where there is the potential for incarceration, meaning situations involving major crimes or minor crimes with the possibility of jail time. If there is no possibility of jail or prison for a minor crime, defendants typically do not have a right to free legal counsel.