What rights does a defendant have to represent himself in a criminal proceeding?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from United States v. Baisden, CASE No. 1:06-cv-01368-AWI-MJS (E.D. Cal. 2012):

The Sixth Amendment guarantees a defendant the right to represent himself in criminal proceedings, Faretta v. California, 422 U.S. 806, 834-36 (1975), and that right

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