What rights does a criminal defendant have to the effective assistance of counsel?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Ferguson, H043297 (Cal. App. 2017):
Under the Sixth Amendment, a criminal defendant has the right to the effective assistance of counsel. (People v. Ledesma (1987) 43 Cal.3d 171, 215.) "The ultimate purpose of this right is to protect the defendant's fundamental right to a trial that is both fair in its conduct and reliable in its result." (Ibid.)
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