P. v. Pearson SC
05, cited by defendant, provides any right for a defendant to be present when the initial appointment is made. “Section 987.05 states that a trial court shall appoint an attorney who represents, on the record, that he or she will be ready to proceed with the preliminary hearing or trial within the statutory time or, in unusual circumstances, by a reasonable time as determined by the court.” (People v. Ng (2022) 13 Cal.5th 448, 504.) The
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