“My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground upon which I stand.” —Thich Nhat Hanh Under the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution, a person accused in any criminal prosecution has the right to the assistance of counsel. In 1963 the United States Supreme Court held in Gideon v. Wainwright, 327 U.S. 335 (1963), that the accused individual has a right to counsel even if he or…
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