Fair enough. But I will duke it out with anyone who implies that indigents in California do not get top-notch representation at the trial level and at the appellate level 😂 The California criminal appellate bar is well organized. We even have our own lobbyist in Sacramento (although I am no longer active).
Definitely not the direction of my comment. I think you probably know from reviewing records and finding deficiently preserved or entirely unreserved issues exactly why I said what I said. 😉
Another correction: By right to appeal, I meant that in California, all indigents are appointed counsel on appeal. I don't know if that happens everywhere.
I understand that not all states fund public defenders the way California does. What I saw of public defenders in California was generally very high quality.
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