Mexico

The Political Constitution of the Mexican United States

TITLE ONE

CHAPTER I
Fundamental rights

Article 20

B. Defendant’s rights

VIII. Defendant has the right to a lawyer, whom he shall freely choose even from the moment of his arrest. If he does not want a lawyer or cannot appoint one, the judge shall appoint a public defender. Defendant’s lawyer is obliged to appear in all the acts related to defendant’s proceeding.

Keywords

Rights during trial - legal assistance
Rights during investigation - legal assistance
Rights during trial - counsel of accused's choosing



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