What Issue Related to the Right to Counsel Did Padilla

question 51

Multiple Choice

What issue related to the right to counsel did Padilla v.Kentucky involve?

• A)ineffective assistance of counsel
• B)plea bargains
• C)mental illness
• D)self-representation

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