Does a defendant have a right to choose a psychiatrist of his personal liking?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Mitchell, A133094 (Cal. App. 2014):
11. An indigent defendant does not have a constitutional right to choose a psychiatrist "of his personal liking," but rather, only has a right to a "competent psychiatrist." (Ake v. Oklahoma (1985) 470 U.S. 68, 83.)
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