FACTS: Petitioner was charged in Florida with breaking and entering with intent to commit a misdemeanor; this offense is a felony in Florida. The petitioner asked the trial court to appoint counsel, but the court denied the request. The petitioner was found guilty and sentenced to 5 years in prison. The petitioner then filed in the Florida Supreme Court for habeas corpus arguing that the refusal of the trial court to appoint counsel denied him of constitutional rights, but was denied the relief. The case before the U.S. Supreme Court is a Writ of Certiorari.
ISSUE: Whether indigent defendants have a constitutional right to representation. Does the right to counsel in federal court, under the 6th Amendment, extend to the states under the
ISSUE: Whether indigent defendants have a constitutional right to representation. Does the right to counsel in federal court, under the 6th Amendment, extend to the states under the