Why did the 1963 case of Gideon v. Wainwright increase the need for public defenders in the nation’s courts? The court ruled that the state did not have to pay for court costs in felony cases.

The court ruled that every person accused of a felony had the right to counsel.

The court ruled that those cases brought before a federal court had to be argued by public defenders.

The court ruled that accused persons could no longer argue on behalf of themselves in criminal cases.