Indigent defendants sentenced to death must rely on voluntary counsel in pursuing post-conviction discretionary appeals, including appeals to the U.S.Supreme Court.

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This is true, as established by the Supreme Court's ruling in Martinez v. Ryan (2012) that indigent defendants do not have a constitutional right to counsel in post-conviction discretionary appeals, but states can provide more avenues for review. However, in many cases, indigent defendants rely on volunteer attorneys or public interest organizations to provide representation in these appeals.

Indigent Defendants Sentenced to Death Must Rely on Voluntary Counsel