What is the legal test for a defendant in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Chavez, B253686 (Cal. App. 2016):
"A criminal defendant is guaranteed the right to the assistance of counsel by the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution and article I, section 15 of the California Constitution." (People v. Doolin (2009) 45 Cal.4th 390, 417.) The
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