Is a defendant's waiver or abandonment of self representation a waiver of the right to self representation?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Galvez, B254807 (Cal. App. 2015):

"A defendant's waiver or abandonment of this constitutional right [to self representation] should be voluntary, knowing, and intelligent (People v. D'Arcy (2010)

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