Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Minor misdemeanors are often tried summarily before a judge or magistrate.

2. Under early common law, defendants had the right to counsel in felony cases but not in
misdemeanor cases.

3. The Supreme Court has held that indigents accused of felonies have the right to be
represented by counsel at public expense.

4. The Supreme Court has said that an indigent person accused of any crime, even a minor
misdemeanor, has the right to be represented by counsel at public expense.


1. T
2. F
3. T
4. F

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