IOWA CITY, Iowa — Poor people have a constitutional right to publicly funded lawyers when charged with misdemeanors that carry the possibility of jail time, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday. The ruling overturns the court’s prior precedent and will affect low-income people charged with offenses such as theft and public intoxication, said State Appellate Defender Mark Smith, whose office handles appeals for defendants with court-appointed lawyers. Representation will most often be needed for offenses …