Can a defense attorney be removed from the witness list?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Lyle v. Superior Court, 122 Cal.App.3d 470, 175 Cal.Rptr. 918 (Cal. App. 1981):
10 See Ingram v. Justice Court, 69 Cal.2d 832, 73 Cal.Rptr. 410, 447 P.2d 650; Smith v. Superior Court, 68 Cal.2d 547, 68 Cal.Rptr. 1, 440 P.2d 65 (trial court could not remove attorney over the objection of defendant in the criminal context).
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