Is a licensed attorney licensed to act in criminal cases?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Williams, S030553 (Cal. 2013):
of felony cases, including at least two murder cases. As discussed above, we presume the effectiveness of a licensed attorney. (People v. Majors, supra, 18 Cal.4th at p. 431.)
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