What remedies are available to a defendant who has failed to appoint counsel?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Taylor v. Solano Cnty. Pub. Defender's Office, No. 2:18-cv-2517 CKD P (E.D. Cal. 2019):
1. To the extent plaintiff seeks release from custody or reversal of a Solano County conviction based on failure to appoint counsel, plaintiff is informed that his sole federal remedy is a writ of habeas corpus. Preiser v. Rodriguez, 411 U.S. 475, 500 (1973).
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