Is a defendant entitled to court-appointed counsel?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Daniels, C075194 (Cal. App. 2018):

The U.S. Constitution recognizes criminal defendants are entitled to court-appointed counsel if they are unable to employ private counsel. (People v. Williams (1970) 2 Cal.3d 894, 904.) However, this is not an unlimited right. The trial court retains discretion whether to allow a defendant to substitute appointed counsel, which need only be granted if "the record clearly shows that the first appointed counsel is not adequately representing the accused." (Ibid.) These motions are referred to as Marsden motions and

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