{"id":87109,"date":"2019-01-08T19:05:53","date_gmt":"2019-01-09T00:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/?p=87109"},"modified":"2019-11-05T15:21:55","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T20:21:55","slug":"right-counsel-indictment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/trial\/right-counsel-indictment","title":{"rendered":"Does Right to Counsel Begin Before Indictment?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t
A defendant on trial in a criminal proceeding is entitled to an attorney for his defense. In the event that a defendant cannot afford an attorney, the court will appoint one. This tenet of U.S. criminal law is widely known and has been a basic principle of criminal procedure since the country was founded. The Supreme Court is now considering in Turner v. United States<\/em><\/a> when exactly the right to counsel actually begins. For example, is a defendant entitled to court-appointed counsel before he is formally indicted for a crime?<\/p>\n Pursuant to the Sixth Amendment, “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right…to have…[the] Assistance of Counsel for his defense.” It is well-settled that a defendant’s constitutional right to counsel means that he is entitled to effective counsel.<\/p>\nA Defendant’s Right to Counsel Under the Sixth Amendment<\/h2>\n
An Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claim on Appeal<\/h2>\n