Does a defendant have a right to counsel during a critical stage of the prosecution?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Menefield v. Borg, 881 F.2d 696 (9th Cir. 1989):
Powell v. Alabama, 287 U.S. 45, 69, 53 S.Ct. 55, 64, 77 L.Ed. 158 (1932). Because of the centrality of the right to counsel, we will not deny a defendant that right during a critical stage of the prosecution unless compelling circumstances require us to do so.
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