Juveniles and Self Defense in California

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This research paper discusses whether juvenile defendants in criminal or civil proceedings in California have the right to defend themselves (in propria persona or pro per, sometimes referred to as pro se) and, if so, on what conditions.

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" Juveniles as Pro Pers in California
This research paper discusses whether juvenile defendants in criminal or civil proceedings in California have the right to defend themselves (in propria persona or pro per, sometimes referred to as pro se) and, if so, on what conditions. Since the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Faretta v. California, 422 U.S. 866 (1975), defendants in state criminal actions have been held under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution to have a right to defend themselves without the benefit of counsel, provided that the court involved has satisfied itself after inquiry that the defendant has made an intelligent and knowing waiver of his or her right to be represented by counsel. This right of self-representation has been acknowledged by California statutes and the case law to..."

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