What are my "rights to an attorney"?

What are my "rights to an attorney"?

Jeffrey K. Rubenstein (Criminal Defense Attorney) gives expert video advice on: Under what circumstances can I be detained by a police officer?; Do I have to identify myself to the police?; What if I can't afford an attorney? and more...

Your rights to an attorney are when you have been arrested and charged with a crime that subjects you to possible incarceration, you are entitled to an attorney, whether you can afford one or not. You can either hire a private attorney, if you can afford one, or the state will provide you a public defender at no cost to you. This is from the landmark Supreme Court case of Gideon versus Wainwright that determined even an indigent, or poor defendant, is entitled to representation by an attorney, whether they can afford one or not.