What is the procedure for relieving a court-appointed defense counsel at a preliminary hearing?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Nguyen, E069405 (Cal. App. 2018):
Before a preliminary hearing was conducted in this case, defendant asked the court to relieve his court-appointed defense counsel. The court cleared the courtroom and conducted an inquiry in accordance with the procedures set forth under People v. Marsden (1970) 2 Cal.3d 118.
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