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“Any person haled into court, who is too poor to hire a lawyer, cannot be assured a fair trial unless counsel is provided for him.”—Mr. Justice Hugo Black in Gideon v. Wainwright

This quote shows that, because of Gideon v. Wainwright,

suspects who cannot afford lawyers have to prepare their own defenses
government must provide a lawyer to a suspect who cannot pay for one
suspects who cannot afford lawyers do not have to go through a trial
government must provide a lawyer only to a suspect who can pay

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2, the government must provide a lawyer to a suspect who cannot pay for one .

Step-by-step explanation:

First of all, that is the current law in the US. Second, the quote tells us that ANYONE without counsel cannot be assured a fair trial. he doesn't specifically mention class or money. Last, he says that counsel must be provided for the person on trial. This means without pay. The defendant must have a lawyer to ensure a fair trial, even if they can't afford one. Therefore, it's the government's job to provide one.

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