What is the test for a decision not to relieve a counsel under the deferential abuse of discretion standard?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Mata, H035445, H036777 (Cal. App. 2011):
On appeal, "[w]e review a trial court's decision declining to relieve appointed counsel under the deferential abuse of discretion standard." (People v. Jones (2003) 29 Cal.4th 1229, 1245.) Pursuant to that standard of review, we find no error.
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