11. It is the responsibility of the Appellate Division to ensure that all indigent defendants have legal counsel for their trials, and for filing appeals. 12. Members of the press were sent from the courtroom during that discussion, and Carroll declined requests to have counsel present to argue against the ejection. 13. That often means added time in detention because immigration judges are reluctant to order removal of children who do not have counsel. 14. The legislation is aimed at reducing the risk that innocent people are executed, mainly through ensuring that defendants have competent counsel. 15. The only good reason for having counsel there is that he can be counted on to advise the suspect that he should not speak. 16. Dr. Luciano Talens is lucky to have a counsel like Atty. Dizon who is not only competent, but one who has a sincere heart for the country. 17. In these circumstances, if you wish to have time to reconsider whether you want to have counsel, we would be prepared to give it to you. 18. Court officials asked Sam Vuthy to inform them when he had defense counsel, saying they would set a new hearing date then. 19. The court has asked prison officials to provide the names of defendants who do not have defence counsel, so that state lawyers can represent them, ENA added. |