Difference between revisions of "Right to Counsel"

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Constitution
 
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(d) shall be pertained to defend himself before the court in person or by a legal representative of his own choice
 
(d) shall be pertained to defend himself before the court in person or by a legal representative of his own choice
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Criminal Procedure Code (2009)
 
Criminal Procedure Code (2009)
  
137F (1) Before the court records a plea agreement, the accused  
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* 137F (1) Before the court records a plea agreement, the accused  
 
person shall be placed under oath and the court shall address the accused  
 
person shall be placed under oath and the court shall address the accused  
 
person personally in court, and shall inform the accused person of, and  
 
person personally in court, and shall inform the accused person of, and  
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(e) in the case of any offence which carries a sentence of death or
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imprisonment for life, be entitled to legal representation at the
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expense of the State
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===United States===
 
===United States===

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