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waiver of counsel

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A quick definition of waiver of counsel:

A waiver of counsel is when someone accused of a crime decides they don't want a lawyer to help them. They have to make this decision on their own, without anyone forcing them to do it. It's important that they understand what this means and that they're doing it because they want to.

A more thorough explanation:

A waiver of counsel is when a person who is accused of a crime decides not to have a lawyer represent them in court. This decision must be made voluntarily, knowingly, and intelligently.

John is accused of stealing a car. When he goes to court, the judge asks him if he wants a lawyer. John says no, he wants to represent himself. The judge explains to John that he has the right to a lawyer and that representing himself could be difficult. John says he understands and still wants to represent himself. This is an example of a waiver of counsel.

Another example could be if someone is offered a court-appointed lawyer but decides to hire their own lawyer instead. This is also a waiver of counsel because they are choosing not to use the lawyer provided by the court.

These examples illustrate the definition because in both cases, the person accused of a crime is making a conscious decision to not have a lawyer represent them. They are doing so voluntarily, meaning they are not being forced to make this decision. They are also doing so knowingly and intelligently, meaning they understand the consequences of not having a lawyer and are making an informed decision.

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I got a call first
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:10
I interviewed like two weeks ago, not sure how quick they get back to peeps post interview
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:10
but my interview was a disaster so not holding onto hope
Late to the party but my name is Paul Leachman in Delray Beach, FL (WashU pls respond)
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Why is it taking so long for WashU to get back to me. Ppl are getting acceptances in a month or less
letsseehowitgoesnow
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triplethread
11:11
@BookLover125: RETWEET
triplethread
11:12
is it bad i lied about getting into case western bc my parents are bugging me about my first a
@BookLover125: they are so impressed with your application they are renaming the library after you before admitting you
Do you know not everyone says they were ED?
11:12
No they shouldn’t be bugging you this is stressful enough without them adding More. Do what u gotta do
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Got jokes I see
triplethread
11:13
its sooo stressful and im not even done applying
Just apply and get the A lol
triplethread
11:13
got like 3 more apps
there should be a law school draft akin to the NFL Draft where law schools can recruit us
or a MaxPreps esque high light video where Deans can rank us
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11:15
In this analogy is the LSAT the NFL combine
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:16
I told my family I won’t get any decisions until 2025 so they wouldn’t bombard me hahah
no i think there should be a Law School combine with all new drills except there is still the 40 yard dash
and a sub 4.5 gets you into any t14
LSAT can be one of the drills
letsseehowitgoesnow
11:17
so washu only called one person
So all the D1 athletes will get into a T-14. What else is new?
@TheAdoptedOne: that is called "Dean Poker Night" lol
@ClockworkBlue: I feel like most people could train for the 40 for the same amount of time as they do the LSAT and get close to sub 5 which would be equivalent to a 167+
this is like the schizophrenic posts JJK tik tok be putting out
powerscaling Law School deans up next
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