Does a defendant have a right to represent himself in court?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Silfa, 106 Cal.Rptr.2d 761, 88 Cal.App.4th 1311 (Cal. App. 2001):
"Faretta v. California [supra,] 422 U.S. 806 [45 L.Ed.2d 562, 95 S.Ct. 2525], held that a defendant has a right under the Sixth Amendment to represent himself. The court
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