In which landmark case did the U.S. Supreme Court abolish the old “special circumstances” test and hold that the right to counsel for indigent defendants applied to all individuals charged with felonies?
A) Gideon v. Wainright
B) Powell v. Alabama
C) Scott v. Illinois
D) United States v. Salerno
A) Gideon v. Wainright
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What will be an ideal response?
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