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Which of the following best describes the legal principle established in the Supreme Court case *Gideon v. Wainwright* regarding the rights of criminal defendants in state court cases?
A
The Sixth Amendment right to counsel applies exclusively to capital cases, not general felony prosecutions, which were left to the discretion of state legislatures.
B
The Sixth Amendment's guarantee of counsel is applicable to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment, ensuring that indigent defendants have the right to a publicly appointed lawyer.
C
The right to counsel is guaranteed only for defendants who can afford to pay for a private attorney, meaning the government is not required to provide funds for legal representation.
D
Only federal criminal defendants have a right to counsel, as the Sixth Amendment applies only to federal courts and the states must comply with separate state constitutional provisions.
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