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Which amendment states that you have a right to an attorney?

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According to Supreme Court case law, the Sixth Amendment right to counsel requires that every adult who cannot afford to hire a lawyer at the prevailing compensation rates in his jurisdiction be provided with a qualified and trained lawyer. /ᐠ .ᆺ. ᐟ\ノ

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