cherished principle in New York

2013Nevertheless, “[i]n this State, the right of a criminal defendant to interpose an attorney between himself and the sometimes awesome power of the sovereign has long been a cherished principle” (People v Settles, 46 NY2d at 160).

2013Nevertheless, “[i]n this State, the right of a criminal defendant to interpose an attorney between himself and the sometimes awesome power of the sovereign has long been a cherished principle” (People v Settles, 46 NY2d at 160).

2014People v Blake, 35 NY2d 331 ; People v Di Biasi, 7 NY2d 544 ).” (People v Cunningham, 49 NY2d 203, 207 [1980].) As that Court noted: “Our special solicitude for this fundamental right is based upon our belief that the presence of an attorney is the most effective means we have of minimizing the disadvantage at which an accused is placed when he is directly confronted with the awesome law enforcement machinery possessed by the State (People v Settles, supra, at p 161; People v Hobson, supra, at p 485).” (Id.) “In this State, the right of a criminal defendant to interpose an attorney between him

2009In our state, the right of a criminal defendant “to interpose an attorney between himself [or herself] and the sometimes awesome power of the sovereign has long been a cherished principle” which dates back to our prerevolutionary constitutional law, and the protections granted by our State Constitution have developed independently and been extended beyond those afforded by the Federal Constitution (People v Settles, 46 NY2d at 160; see People v Ramos, 99 NY2d 27, 32-33 [2002]; People v West, 81 NY2d 370, 373 [1993]; People v Cunningham, 49 NY2d 203, 207 [1980]; People v Hobson, 39 NY2d 479, 48

2014The right of any defendant, however serious or trivial his crime, to stand before a court with counsel at his side to safeguard both his substantive and procedural rights is inviolable and fundamental to our form of justice (see People v Donovan, 13 NY2d 148, 151 ).” (People v Settles, 46 NY2d 154, 160-161 [1978]; see also People v West, 81 NY2d 370 [1993].) Indeed: “In New York, the right to counsel is grounded on this State’s constitutional and statutory guarantees of the privilege against self-incrimination, the right to the assistance of counsel and due process of law (see, People v Skinne

2009In our state, the right of a criminal defendant “to interpose an attorney between himself [or herself] and the sometimes awesome power of the sovereign has long been a cherished principle” which dates back to our prerevolutionary constitutional law, and the protections granted by our State Constitution have developed independently and been extended beyond those afforded by the Federal Constitution (People v Settles, 46 NY2d at 160; see People v Ramos, 99 NY2d 27, 32-33 [2002]; People v West, 81 NY2d 370, 373 [1993]; People v Cunningham, 49 NY2d 203, 207 [1980]; People v Hobson, 39 NY2d 479, 48

2013Indeed, the “ ‘highest degree of [judicial] vigilance’ is required to ‘safeguard’ ” the state right to counsel (People v Harris, 77 NY2d 434, 439 [1991], quoting People v Cunningham, 49 NY2d 203, 207 [1980]).

2013Indeed, the “ ‘highest degree of [judicial] vigilance’ is required to ‘safeguard’ ” the state right to counsel (People v Harris, 77 NY2d 434, 439 [1991], quoting People v Cunningham, 49 NY2d 203, 207 [1980]).

2009In our state, the right of a criminal defendant “to interpose an attorney between himself [or herself] and the sometimes awesome power of the sovereign has long been a cherished principle” which dates back to our prerevolutionary constitutional law, and the protections granted by our State Constitution have developed independently and been extended beyond those afforded by the Federal Constitution (People v Settles, 46 NY2d at 160; see People v Ramos, 99 NY2d 27, 32-33 [2002]; People v West, 81 NY2d 370, 373 [1993]; People v Cunningham, 49 NY2d 203, 207 [1980]; People v Hobson, 39 NY2d 479, 48

1982The right to the continued advice of a lawyer, already retained or assigned, is his real protection against an abuse of power by the organized State” ( 39 NY2d, at p 485 ), and Settles of the fact that “the right of a criminal defendant to interpose an attorney between himself and the sometimes awesome power of the sovereign has long been a cherished principle” ( 46 NY2d, at p 160 ).

2009In fact, as the right to counsel may well be the most basic constitutional right of all, this state has “consistently exercised the highest degree of vigilance in safeguarding the right of an accused to have the assistance of an attorney at every stage of the legal proceedings against him [or her]” (People v Cunningham, 49 NY2d at 207 [emphasis added]; see People v Ramos, 99 NY2d at 32-33 ; People v West, 81 NY2d at 373 ; People v Hodge, 53 NY2d 313, 317-318 [1981]).

2009In our state, the right of a criminal defendant “to interpose an attorney between himself [or herself] and the sometimes awesome power of the sovereign has long been a cherished principle” which dates back to our prerevolutionary constitutional law, and the protections granted by our State Constitution have developed independently and been extended beyond those afforded by the Federal Constitution (People v Settles, 46 NY2d at 160; see People v Ramos, 99 NY2d 27, 32-33 [2002]; People v West, 81 NY2d 370, 373 [1993]; People v Cunningham, 49 NY2d 203, 207 [1980]; People v Hobson, 39 NY2d 479, 48

2009In fact, as the right to counsel may well be the most basic constitutional right of all, this state has “consistently exercised the highest degree of vigilance in safeguarding the right of an accused to have the assistance of an attorney at every stage of the legal proceedings against him [or her]” (People v Cunningham, 49 NY2d at 207 [emphasis added]; see People v Ramos, 99 NY2d at 32-33 ; People v West, 81 NY2d at 373 ; People v Hodge, 53 NY2d 313, 317-318 [1981]).

1985(CPL 470.15 [6] [a]; see, People v Christman, 23 NY2d 429 ; People v Artis, 67 AD2d 981 .) A citizen’s right to interpose an attorney between himself and the "awesome power of the sovereign has long been a cherished principle”.