Procedures in the Justice System Chapter 7

The Sixth Amendment gives the defendant the right to be present at his or her trial.

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The right to the assistance of counsel is embodied in the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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For many years, the interpretation of the right of the accused to be present during trial was so rigid that, if a defendant was not present, a trial had to be halted until he or she was in attendance.

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Under the common law of England, one on trial for a felony was not entitled to the assistance of counsel.

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At common law in England, an accused had the right to the assistance of counsel in misdemeanor cases.

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For many years the constitutional guarantee to the assistance of counsel was interpreted to mean at trial time only and not before.

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The constitutional guarantee to the assistance of counsel is made obligatory upon the states by the Fourteenth Amendment.

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An accused does not have the right to counsel in petty cases.

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An accused has the right to waive the assistance of counsel and represent him or herself.

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Faretta v. California held that a defendant MUST be provided counsel in felony cases.

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