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In Gideon v. Wainwright, the Supreme Court overturned their previous ruling in Betts v. Brady that states were not required to provide counsel-(c) The Sixth  Constitutional amendment was interpreted in both of these case

Explanation:

• The sixth Amendment states that  the right of counsel is the fundamental right  for a free trial
• As per the sixth Amendment in the Gideon v. Wainwright,Gideon applead to the court to provide a legal lawyer as he was too poor to pay the fee of the lawyer .So the Sixth amendment was passed,which guarantees the right of counsel is the fundamental right  for a free trial.
• But in the Betts v. Brady case the Court overruled the the sixth Amendment  act which which guarantees the right of counsel is the fundamental right  for a free trial.

So , in Gideon v. Wainwright, the Supreme Court overturned their previous ruling in Betts v. Brady that states were not required to provide counsel-(c) The Sixth  Constitutional amendment was interpreted in both of these case