…California appellate case appears to have opened the door for juvenile defense attorneys to argue that juveniles are not competent to proceed, solely by virtue of their age. Although this…
…defendant had another appointed counsel, but several days after opening statements, the appointed counsel moved to withdraw, explaining that defendant had asked her to stop representing him; she also informed…
…testimony and make their arguments. The judge opens court and asks a simple question: “who’s going first, the state or the defense?” A view I’ve often heard expressed is that…
