Is a plaintiff entitled to a motion to relieve his attorney and appoint a new counsel?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Vines, 11 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5955, 124 Cal.Rptr.3d 830, 2011 Daily Journal D.A.R. 7133, 251 P.3d 943, 51 Cal.4th 830 (Cal. 2011):
Defendant contends the trial court abused its discretion by failing to grant his motion made pursuant to People v. Marsden (1970) 2 Cal.3d 118, 84 Cal.Rptr. 156, 465 P.2d 44 to relieve his attorney and appoint new counsel, thereby violating his Sixth Amendment right to the effective assistance of counsel. We disagree.
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