Court rules Arizonans can defend themselves all the way to the state Supreme

Self representBy Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services/East Valley Tribune

Arizonans have a constitutional right to defend themselves against criminal charges, not just at trial but all the way up to the state Supreme Court, the justices ruled Friday.

The high court rejected arguments by the state Attorney General’s Office that the right to represent oneself applies only to the actual trial. Lawyers for the state argued that someone who is convicted can appeal only with the help of an attorney.

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