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> in our adversary system of criminal justice, any person hauled into > court who is too poor to hire a lawyer cannot be as*ured a fair > trial unless counsel is provided for him. - justice hugo black > gideon v. wainwright, 372 u.s. 335, at 345 (1963) the u.s. supreme court has stated lawyers in criminal courts are necessities, not luxuries. (gideon, supra at 344) ultimate objective that the guilty be convicted and the innocent go free. (herring v. new york, 422 u.s. 853, at 862) of all the rights that an accused person has, the right to be represented by counsel is by far the most pervasive for it affects his ability to as*ert any other rights he may have. (u.s. v. cronic, 466 u.s. 648, at 654) additionally, criminal convictions can trigger more than direct consequences such as jail, fines, and fees. they can also affect your or a person's employment opportunities, voting rights, deportability, access to student loans, public housing, state licensing for various generally, the court determines financial eligibility and then as*igns a public defender at your first courtroom appearance at arraignment. our office has lawyers in all criminal courtrooms every work day.  if you need legal as*istance for a police interrogation or line-up, call our office directly for advice and service. you can also contact