California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Copeland, A142776 (Cal. App. 2015):
On July 17, 2014, appellant filed a motion to withdraw his plea of no contest and a motion for substitution of counsel based on ineffective assistance of counsel. On August 7, 2014, a Marsden hearing was conducted. (See People v. Marsden (1970) 2 Cal.3d 118.) Both motions were denied that day.
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