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| Indigents facing the death penalty who are not capable of representing themselves must be given attorneys. |
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| Indigent defendants must be provided with attorneys when facing serious charges in federal court. |
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| Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) |
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| indigent defendants must be provided with attorneys when facing serious charges in state court. |
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| Douglas v. California (1963) |
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| indigent defendants must be provided with attorneys for their first appeal. |
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| Miranda v. Arizona (1966) |
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| criminal suspects must be informed about their right to counsel before being questioned in custody. |
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| United States v. Wade (1967) |
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| defendants are entitled to counsel at "critical stages" in process, including post-indictment lineups. |
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| Argersinger v. Hamlin (1972) |
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| indigent defendants must be provided with with attorneys when facing misdemeanor and petty charges that may result in incarceration. |
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| indigent defendants are not entitled to attorneys for discretionary appeals after their first appeal is unsuccessful. |
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| Strickland v. Washington (1984) |
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| to show ineffective assistance of counsel violated the right to counsel, defendants must prove that the attorney committed specific errors that affected the outcome of the case. |
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| Murray v. Giarrantano (1989) |
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| death row inmates do not have a right to counsel for habeas corpus proceeding asserting rights violations in their case. |
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