In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court extend the Sixth Amendment right to be represented by an attorney to indigent defendants facing felony charges in state courts?

A. Chandler v. Fretag
B. Gideon v. Wainwright
C. Argersinger v. Hamlin
D. Powell v. Alabama


Answer: B

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