Which option best completes the diagram?
clarence gideon
is convicted of a
felony in florida
after being
refused a lawyer.
states estabush
public defenders'
offices to
represent
defendants who
can't afford
lawyers.
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a. gideon convincelasthe local authorities that he is innocent of the
crime for which he was imprisoned.
o
b. the supreme court rules that states must provide lawyers for
poor defendants in felony cases.
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c. the supreme court rules that gideon should have been tried in
federal court.
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d. gideon teaches himself law while in prison and gets congress to
pass a bill requiring lawyers for all defendants.