1. Defense Attorneys
Chapter Seven

2. Sixth Amendment
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed...and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense.

3. The Right to Counsel Cases
Powell v. Alabama:
Johnson v. Zerbst:
Gideon v. Wainwright:
Douglas v. California:

4. The Right to Counsel Cases (Continued)
In re Gault:
Argersinger v. Hamlin:
Alabama v. Shelton:
Brewer v. Williams:

5. Pre-Trial Stages
Lawyer Required:
No lawyer Required:

6. Ineffective Counsel
McMann v. Richardson:
Strickland v. Washington:

7. Self-Representation Faretta v. California: Pro Se:
McKaskle v. Wiggins:

8. The Defense Attorney

9. Indigent Defense

10. Assigned Counsel

11. Contract System
Bidding by private attorneys to represent all criminal defendants found indigent during the term of the contract in return for a fixed payment.

12. Public Defender System
Public or private non-profit organizations with full- or part-time salaried staff who represent indigents in criminal cases.