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

Responses

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

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:

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

In such cases, the right to free legal counsel typically does not apply, as the potential penalties do not involve incarceration.