Does a defendant have a right to counsel at all critical stages of their criminal prosecution, including sentencing?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Milliken, C089246 (Cal. App. 2020):
"A criminal defendant has a constitutional right to counsel at all critical stages of a criminal prosecution, including sentencing." (People v. Doolin (2009) 45 Cal.4th 390, 453.) " ' "The determination whether the hearing is a 'critical stage' requiring the
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