What is the impact of the First Amendment on a defendant's relationship with his counsel?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Currie v. Grounds, No. 2:13-cv-1062-KJM-EFB P (E.D. Cal. 2015):

Amendment guarantees effective assistance of counsel, but not a "meaningful relationship" between an accused and his counsel. Morris v. Slappy, 461 U.S. 1, 14 (1983).

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