What is the record of a defendant in a civil action where they are denied a right to self-representation?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Garcia, A153339 (Cal. App. 2019):
record we would like to see when evaluating whether a defendant has knowingly and voluntarily surrendered a fundamental constitutional right. The relevant question, however, is " 'whether the record as a whole demonstrates that the defendant understood the disadvantages of self-representation, including the risks and complexities of the particular case.' " (People v. Blair, supra, 36 Cal.4th at p. 708.)
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