Right to an Attorney | Facts: The defendant was charged and convicted of the felony of breaking and entering a poolroom with the intent to commit a misdemeanor. The trial court denied the defendant's request for an appointed attorney pursuant to Florida law, which allowed appointed attorneys for indigent defendants in capital cases only. The defendant proceeded to trial and was convicted without an attorney to represent him. | Issue: Does the Constitution require the appointment of counsel, unless waived, for indigents accused of crime? | Decision: The Sixth Amendment requires appointment of counsel, unless waived, for indigents accused of crime. The provision is obligatory on the states by the Fourteenth Amendment.