Tennessee § 40-14-102 - Right to counsel.
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§ 40-14-102. Right to counsel.
Every person accused of any crime or misdemeanor whatsoever is entitled to counsel in all matters necessary for the person's defense, as well to facts as to law. Code 1858, § 5205 (deriv. Acts 1794, ch. 1, § 71); Shan., § 7169; Code 1932, § 11733; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-2002. Cross-References. Right to counsel on preliminary examination, §§ 40-10-101 , 40-10-102 . Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), § 5.1. Law Reviews. A Noble Ideal Whose Time Has Come (Penny J. White), 18 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 223 (1989).
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