Does a defendant have the right to waive their right to counsel and elect to represent themselves?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Sanders, B280271 (Cal. App. 2018):

6. Pursuant to Faretta v. California (1975) 422 U.S. 806, a defendant may knowingly and intelligently waive the right to counsel and elect to represent himself.

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