Question

All of the following landmark court cases involve the "right to an attorney." Which case concluded all defendants have the right to an attorney and must be provided one by the state if they are unable to afford legal counsel?
Gideon v. Wainwright
Padilla v. Kentucky
Strickland v. Washington
Miranda v. Arizona

Answer 1

The landmark court case that concluded all defendants have the right to an attorney and must be provided one by the state if they are unable to afford legal counsel is **Gideon v. Wainwright**. This 1963 Supreme Court decision held that the Sixth Amendment's guarantee of counsel is applicable to state courts through the Fourteenth Amendment.