According the Supreme Court, defense counsel, even that provided by the court must be not only available but effective.

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The Supreme Court has held that the Sixth Amendment right to counsel is the right to effective assistance of counsel, meaning that defense counsel provided by the court must not only be available but also effective. This was established in cases such as Strickland v. Washington (1984), which set the standard for determining whether a criminal defendant's Sixth Amendment right has been violated due to counsel's inadequate performance.

According the Supreme Court, Defense Counsel, Even That Provided by the Court