Court of Appeals of Mississippi February 23, 2016, No. 2014-KA-01522-COA (McCollum v. State)

WILSON, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. A defendant in a criminal case has a constitutional right to an attorney.1 If he cannot afford an attorney, he has a right to have an attorney appointed for him.2 He also has a right to a reasonably effective attorney.3

¶2. However, as this Court has reasoned, “a defendant - may not use his light to counsel to hinder trial.