Cite as: 535 U. S. 654 (2002)
Opinion of the Court
Nichols, 511 U. S., at 748-749, n. 12. All but 16 States, for example, would provide counsel to a defendant in Shelton's circumstances, either because he received a substantial fine 7 or because state law authorized incarceration for the charged offense 8 or provided for a maximum prison term of one year.9 See Ala. Code §§ 13A-6-22, 13A-5-7(a)(1), 13A- 5-12(a)(1) (1994). There is thus scant reason to believe that a rule conditioning imposition of a suspended sentence on provision of appointed counsel would affect existing practice
7 See N. J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:158A-5.2 (1985); State v. Hermanns, 278 N. J. Super. 19, 29, 650 A. 2d 360, 366 (1994); N. C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-451(a)(1) (1999); Vt. Stat. Ann., Tit. 13, § 5201 (1998).
8 See Alexander v. Anchorage, 490 P. 2d 910, 913 (Alaska 1971) (interpreting Alaska Const., Art. I, § 11, to provide counsel when punishment may involve incarceration); Tracy v. Municipal Court for Glendale Judicial Dist., 22 Cal. 3d 760, 766, 587 P. 2d 227, 230 (1978) (Cal. Penal Code Ann. § 686 (West 1985) affords counsel to misdemeanor defendants); Del. Code Ann., Tit. 29, § 4602 (1997); D. C. Code Ann. § 11-2602 (West 2001); Haw. Rev. Stat. § 802-1 (1999); Ill. Comp. Stat., ch. 725, § 113-3 (1992); Brunson v. State, 182 Ind. App. 146, 149, 394 N. E. 2d 229, 231 (1979) (right to counsel in misdemeanor proceedings guaranteed by Ind. Const., Art. I, § 13); Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 31.100(4)(b), 31.110(1) (West 1999); La. Const., Art. I, § 13; Mass. Rule Crim. Proc. 8 (2001); Minn. Rule Crim. Proc. 5.02(1) (2001); Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-3902 (1995); N. Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 170.10(3)(c) (West 1993); Okla. Stat., Tit. 22, § 1355.6.A (West Supp. 2002); Ore. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 135.050(4) (Supp. 1998); Tenn. Sup. Ct. Rule 13(d)(1) (2001); Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann., Art. 26.04(b)(3) (Vernon Supp. 2002); Va. Code Ann. §§ 19.2-159, 19.2-160 (2000); Wash. Super. Ct. Crim. Rule 3.1(a) (2002); W. Va. Code § 50-4-3 (2000); Wis. Stat. § 967.06 (1998); Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-6-102 (2001).
9 See Idaho Code §§ 19-851(d)(2), 19-852(a)(1) (1997); Iowa Rule Crim. Proc. 26 (2002); Wright v. Denato, 178 N. W. 2d 339, 341-342 (Iowa 1970); Md. Ann. Code, Art. 27A, §§ 2(h)(2), 4(b)(2) (1997 and Supp. 2000); Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 178.397, 193.120 (2001); N. H. Stat. Ann. §§ 604-A:2(I), 625:9(IV)(a)(1) (West Supp. 2001); N. M. Stat. Ann. §§ 31-16-2(D), 31-16- 3(A) (2000); Ohio Rules Crim. Proc. 2(C), 44(A) (2002); Pa. Rule Crim. Proc. 122(A) (2002); 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 106(c)(2) (1998); S. D. Codified Laws §§ 23A-40-6, 23-40-6.1, 22-6-2(1) (1998); see also Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-296(a) (Supp. 2001) (imposition of a "suspended sentence of incarceration with a period of probation" necessitates appointment of counsel).
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