What is the definition of a right to effective representation by counsel?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Bellman v. Superior Court of Orange Cnty., G055074 (Cal. App. 2018):
The right to effective representation by counsel "includes the right to representation that is free from conflicts of interest. [Citation.]" (People v. Cox (2003)
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