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In the amendment VI, what is a 1963 Supreme Court decision in Gideon v. Wainright specified as

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Gideon v Wainwright guaranteed that all defendants are entitled to an attorney, regardless of the severity of the charge. You can waive this right if you do wish, but all people can have one, either your own private lawyer, or a court-appointed one. 
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