Does a defendant have a right to conduct his own defense?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hodges, A131542 (Cal. App. 2013):
2. Faretta v. California (1975) 422 U.S. 806, 835-836 [holding that a criminal defendant has a right, under the Sixth Amendment to the federal Constitution, to conduct his or her own defense, provided that he or she knowingly and intelligently waives his or her Sixth Amendment right to the assistance of counsel].)
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