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what landmark supreme court case required states to provide free legal help to those who could not afford representation in court?​

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Answer:

Gideon v. Wainwright

Step-by-step explanation:

In it, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that states are required under the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution to provide an attorney to defendants in criminal cases who are unable to afford their own attorneys.

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