Question

(APEX) Which civil liberty was established through the Supreme Court's Gideon v. Wainwright decision?

A. The right to an attorney after being accused of a crime
B. The right to a reasonable expectation of privacy
C. The right to freely criticize public officials, including police
D. The right to remain silent after being arrested by police

Answer 1

A The right to an attorney after being accused if a crime.

Answer 2

A. The right to an attorney after being accused of a crime.

Step-by-step explanation:

Gideon v. Wainwright was a case of the United States Supreme Court. In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that the Sixth Amendment requires states to provide an attorney to people who have been accused of a crime and are unable to afford their own attorneys. This also included counsel. While it had been clear that such procedures were necessary for the federal government, they were now required in the case of states as well.