What is the state of the law on the right to counsel in criminal proceedings?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Gouveia, 704 F.2d 1116 (9th Cir. 1983):
The inconsistencies in the majority's position are revealed further by its presumption of prejudice to appellants. The right to counsel is meant to ensure fairness in the adversary criminal process. United States v. Morrison, 449 U.S. 361, 364, 101 S.Ct. 665, 667, 66 L.Ed.2d 564 (1981). Even if we assume that appellants were improperly denied counsel at an earlier stage, we must ask: were they given a fair trial?
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