Does a defendant who has hired his own attorney have a different right to effective counsel?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from United States v. Brown, 785 F.3d 1337 (9th Cir. 2015):
By contrast, a defendant who has hired his own attorney has a different right, independent and distinct from the right to effective counsel, to be represented by the attorney of his choice. Id. at 979 (citing United States v. GonzalezLopez, 548 U.S. 140, 14748, 126 S.Ct. 2557, 165 L.Ed.2d 409 (2006) ). This right to
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