What are the circumstances under which a criminal defendant has his or her appointed counsel replaced?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Green, B276560 (Cal. App. 2017):
4. People v. Marsden (1970) 2 Cal.3d 118 addressed the circumstances under which a criminal defendant has a right to have his or her appointed counsel replaced and the procedures to be used by the trial court in determining whether those circumstances exist. The hearing concerning the defendant's request for new appointed counsel is referred to as a Marsden hearing.
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