Is a defendant's interest in discharging a retained attorney included in the right to counsel of his choice?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Lara, 103 Cal.Rptr.2d 201, 86 Cal.App.4th 139 (Cal. App. 2001):
A defendant has a constitutional and statutory right to counsel of his choice, and his interest in discharging a retained attorney is included within the right to counsel of one's choice. (People v. Stevens, supra, 156 Cal.App.3d at p. 1127.)
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