Does a criminal defendant have a right to self-representation and the assistance of counsel?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Howie v. Borg, 995 F.2d 231 (9th Cir. 1993):
A criminal defendant has no constitutional right to both self-representation and the assistance of counsel. United States v. Bergman, 813 F.2d 1027, 1030 (9th Cir.1987); United States v. Halbert, 640 F.2d 1000, 1009 (9th Cir.1981).
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