Answer:
States establish public defenders' offices to represent defendants who can't afford lawyers.
Explanation:
This question refers to the Supreme Court ruling in Gideon v. Wainwright, in which the Court stated that states are required to provide a lawyer to persons accused of criminal matters if the person involved in the crime does not have the financial ability to pay for legal services. The precedent significantly expanded the provisions of the Fifth and Sixth amendments to the Constitution, forcing state governments to provide defendants with a defense counsel, regardless of the severity of the crime.
