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Select the correct answer.
Which portion of the Sixth Amendment did the Supreme Court’s decision in Gideon v. Wainwright strengthen?
A.
the right to confront witnesses
B.
the right to a speedy trial
C.
the right to an attorney
D.
the right to an impartial jury

Respuesta :

Answer:Gideon appealed his conviction to the US Supreme Court on the grounds that the Fourteenth Amendment incorporated the Sixth Amendment's right to counsel to the states. The Supreme Court ruled in Gideon's favor, requiring states to provide a lawyer to any defendant who could not afford one.

Explanation:

C. the right to an attorney

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