Nelson Wong

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23 December, 17:58

While the federal government was already required to do so (according to the Fifth and Sixth Amendments to the U. S. Constitution), the case of Gideon v. Wainwright extended which obligation listed below to the individual states? Select one:

A.

provide legal counsel to defendants who cannot afford one

B.

provide defendants with a jury of their choosing

C.

allow defendants to "plead the fifth"

D.

provide a speedy trial