The Supreme Court's decision in which of the following cases requires that free legal counsel be appointed for indigent defendants in all criminal cases.
A) Miranda v. Arizona
B) Escobedo v. Illinois
C) Mapp v. Ohio
D) Gideon v. Wainwright

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The case of Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) established the right to counsel for all criminal defendants, regardless of their ability to pay for an attorney. The court held that the Sixth Amendment's guarantee of a right to counsel is a fundamental right, essential to a fair trial, and therefore applies to the states through the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

The Supreme Court's Decision in Which of the Following Cases