Does a defendant unequivocally invoke the right to self-representation?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Brown, B265493 (Cal. App. 2016):
On appeal, the issue of whether the defendant unequivocally invoked the right to self-representation is examined de novo. (People v. Dent (2003) 30 Cal.4th 213, 218.)
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