Every person accused of any crime or misdemeanor whatsoever is entitled to counsel in all matters necessary for the person's defense, as well to facts as to law.
Code 1858, § 5205 (deriv. Acts 1794, ch. 1, § 71); Shan., § 7169; Code 1932, § 11733; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-2002.
Cross-References. Right to counsel on preliminary examination, §§40-10-101,40-10-102.
Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), § 5.1.
Law Reviews.
A Noble Ideal Whose Time Has Come (Penny J. White), 18 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 223 (1989).