In Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) Justice Black made each of the following points in his majority opinion, EXCEPT

A. In federal cases counsel must be provided for indigent defendants unless the right is competently and intelligently waived
B. Betts v. Brady (1942) ruled that the right to counsel is a fundamental right
C. Every state insists on providing prosecuting lawyers
D. Every defendant with means hires the best lawyer they could


ANSWER: B

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