Does an indigent capital defendant have a right to a court-appointed attorney?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. MUNGIA, 189 P.3d 880, 44 Cal.4th 1101, 81 Cal.Rptr.3d 614 (Cal. 2009):

A trial court is required to appoint counsel for indigent capital defendants. ( 987, subd. (b); see People v. Jones (2004) 33 Cal.4th 234, 244, 14 Cal.Rptr.3d 579, 91 P.3d 939 [an indigent defendant does not have the right to select a court-appointed attorney].) On appeal, a trial court's orders concerning the appointment of counsel for an indigent defendant are reviewed for abuse of discretion. [Citations.] A court abuses its discretion when it acts

[44 Cal.4th 1126]

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