... JURISDICTION (SUPERIRO COURTS, CIRCUIT COURTS, COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS) TRIAL COURTS OF LIMITED JURISDICTION (JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURTS, DISTRICT COURTS OR COUNTY COURTS, MUNICIPAL COURTS, TRAFFIC AND OTHER SPECIAL COURTS) 3. a.) The decision in Gideon v. Wainwright extended the rights to appointed council to all defendants charged with a felony in state courts. b.) I do agree with the decision that the courts made. All people should have the right to legal defense if they are indigent. Just because an indigent doesn't have money doesn't mean they don't have a right to a fair and legal trial. If I needed a lawyer and I didn't have money for one it would be nice for someone out there to help me see that my case was heard and I got the best deal. Not all of us are lawyers and we don't understand legal jargon. To have someone explain what you are being ...

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