Difference between revisions of "Right to Counsel"
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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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− | 137F (1) Before the court records a plea agreement, the accused | + | * 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 | ||
+ | imprisonment for life, be entitled to legal representation at the | ||
+ | expense of the State | ||
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===United States=== | ===United States=== |