In what circumstances will the court accept a defence counsel's declaration of innocence?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Rossy, E068385 (Cal. App. 2019):
declaration.1 (See People v. Smith (1993) 6 Cal.4th 684, 696 ["To the extent there was a credibility question between defendant and counsel at the [Marsden] hearing, the court [is] 'entitled to accept counsel's explanation'"].)
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