05/14/2018
Supreme Court Upholds Individual Rights In 2 Key Criminal Justice Cases
Guaranteeing a defendant the right 'to have the assistance of counsel for his defense' is the defendant's prerogative
https://www.npr.org/2018/05/14/606191802/supreme-court-upholds-individual-rights-in-two-key-criminal-justice-cases
The court decided only the accused have a right to profess guilt or innocence, not a lawyer. And in the age of Zipcar, you still maintain a right to privacy even if you aren't on a rental agreement.
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