In what decision did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that a defendant in a nonfelony case is guaranteed the right to legal counsel, paid by the state if necessary, only in cases that actually lead to imprisonment, not in all cases in which imprisonment is a potential penalty?

A. Faretta v. California
B. Strickland v. Washington
C. Scott v. Illinois
D. Gideon v. Wainwright


Answer: C

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