“ On appeal, the Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the denial of habeas corpus on different grounds, saying that petitioner did not testify at the habeas corpus hearing that he 'wanted a lawyer, asked for one, or made any effort to get one' or that 'because of his poverty, or for any other reason, he was unable to hire a lawyer.' 226 Ga. 667, 177 S.E.2d 87-88 (1970) .
As this Court has said, however, ' (I) t is settled that where the assistance of counsel is a constitutional requisite, the right to be furnished counsel does not depend on a request.' Carnley v. ”

“ Walker, 381 U.S. 618, 639, 85 S.Ct. 1731, 14 L.Ed.2d 601 (1965) ; Desist v. United States, 394 U.S. 244, 250 n. 15, 89 S.Ct. 1030, 22 L.Ed.2d 248 (1969) ; McConnell v. Rhay, 393 U.S. 2, 3, 89 S.Ct. 32, 21 L.Ed.2d 2 (1968) ; Stovall v. ”