Is a defendant entitled to appointed counsel of his choice?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Herrera, 977 F.2d 593 (9th Cir. 1992):
"An indigent defendant is entitled to appointed counsel, but not necessarily to appointed counsel of his choice." United States v. Torres-Rodriguez, 930 F.2d 1375, 1380 n. 2 (9th Cir.1991); see also United States v. Robinson, 967 F.2d 287, 294 (9th Cir.1992) (defendant failed to show that he had a right to specific appointed counsel or that present appointed counsel tainted his appeal).
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