Does a defendant have a constitutional right to appoint an expert to the defence of their case?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Black, B233126 (Cal. App. 2012):

It is true that indigent defendants have a constitutional right to appointment of an expert when reasonably necessary for the defense of their case. (Corenevsky v. Superior Court (1984) 36 Cal.3d 307, 319-320.) However, defendant has failed to cite any case

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