What is a defendant's constitutional right to counsel during criminal proceedings?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Santiago, A146414 (Cal. App. 2018):
A criminal defendant has a constitutional right to the effective assistance of counsel during criminal proceedings. (People v. Ledesma (1987) 43 Cal.3d 171, 215
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