Assertion: petitioner's right | /r/CapableOf | use counsel
Facets:
value: at the formal trial
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: The right to use counsel at the formal trial is a very hollow thing when, for all practical purposes, the conviction is already assured by pretrial examination.
text: The trial court therefore must first give the defendant the right to employ counsel, and second, if need be, must appoint counsel.
text: Petitioner retains the right to employ his own counsel or to proceed pro se, but the court is not required to appoint counsel for a petitioner other than the Public Defender.