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kintsev, adrian | last saved: 9:03 am
how does the outcome in gideon v. wainwright (1963) affect the rights of the accused?

• it established that the accused has the right to a speedy trial.
• it established that the accused is protected by freedom of speech.
• it established that the accused is protected against self - incrimination.
• it established that the accused has the right to the assistance of counsel.

Explanation:

Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) was a Supreme Court case that ruled that states are required to provide counsel to indigent defendants in criminal cases. The right to a speedy trial is from other legal precedents, freedom of speech is unrelated to accused rights in this context, and protection against self - incrimination is from the Fifth Amendment (and related cases like Miranda v. Arizona). So the correct option is the one about the right to the assistance of counsel.

Answer:

D. It established that the accused has the right to the assistance of counsel.