What is the scope of the federal and state constitutions regarding a right to effective assistance of counsel?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Elijah W. v. Superior Court of L. A. Cnty., 153 Cal.Rptr.3d 606 (Cal. App. 2013):
The right to effective assistance of counsel guaranteed by both the federal and state Constitutions also includes the right to reasonable ancillary services necessary for the preparation of a defense. ( Corenevsky v. Superior Court (1984) 36 Cal.3d 307, 319320, 204 Cal.Rptr. 165, 682 P.2d 360.)
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