assistance of counsel

From: "Tee" assistance of counsel
This issue also applies when a federal and/or state tax agency decides to
try to convict on criminal charges.
Assistance of counsel is not the same as being represented by an attorney.

CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE, HABEAS CORPUS
CORDOVA v. BACA, No. 02-55713 (9th Cir. October 06, 2003)
If a criminal defendant is put on trial without counsel, and his
right to counsel has not been effectively waived, he is entitled to
an automatic reversal of conviction.
To read the full text of this opinion, go to:
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http://caselaw.lp.fi
ndlaw.com/data2/circs/9th/0255713p.pdf
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