Is a defendant's request to discharge his retained attorney improperly denied?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Lazaro, B255702 (Cal. App. 2015):
Defendant argues that his request to discharge his retained attorney was improperly denied because he was entitled to a hearing under People v. Marsden (1970) 2 Cal.3d 118, and that the denial otherwise violated his right to the attorney of his choice under the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. We disagree.
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