On the recordMarch 29, 2011
Doesn't Gideon stand for the principle that, to be meaningful, such a fundamental right as a right to counsel requires assurances that it can be exercised?
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Leahy emphasizes the importance of ensuring the right to counsel is effectively exercised.
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