The best and most correct answer among the choices provided by the question is the third choice "Are states obligated to provide legal counsel when a defendant cannot afford one? " <span>
<span>Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335, is a landmark case in United States Supreme Court history. In it, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that states are required under the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.</span>
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