Tennessee § 40-14-203 - Scope of representation.
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§ 40-14-203. Scope of representation.
Any attorney appointed to represent any person under this part shall proceed to counsel with and represent the person at all stages of the proceedings before the court which appointed the attorney and also upon any appeal from the judgment of the court which imposes a prison sentence. Appointed counsel is required to represent the defendant only through the initial appellate review and is not required to pursue the matter through a second tier discretionary appeal by applying to the supreme court for writ of certiorari. Acts 1965, ch. 217, § 5; 1976, ch. 645, § 1; T.C.A., § 40-2018. Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), §§ 5.18, 33.101, 33.103. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 6A Tenn. Juris., Constitutional Law, § 45. Law Reviews. Duty to Advise Indigent of Right to Appointed Counsel on Appeal, 38 Tenn. L. Rev. 117 (1970). Pleading Guilty: Indigent Defendant Perceptions of the Plea Process, 13 Tenn. J. L. & Pol'y 459 (Winter 2019).
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Section 40-14-203 ("Scope of representation.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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