Counsel is required in all cases where the defendant faces possible imprisonment unless the defendant properly waives his right to the assistance of counsel. The Standing Order requires substitute counsel to file an appearance.Trial based on ineffective assistance of counsel where his trial counsel, in the midst of the trial, had advised the judge, pursuant to Mass. This manual informs attorneys representing indigent clients through the Committee for Public Counsel. Services, pursuant to G.L. c. In Azziza, the Massachusetts Appeals Court concluded that trial counsel's failure to mount a defense for a father constituted ineffective assistance of counsel. And the case comes to the Court on the assumption that, in failing to object, defense counsel provided ineffective assistance. (OBC) of the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers (BBO) or a petition for. Claims for the ineffective representation of counsel cannot be raised in an appeal. In a domestic assault and battery or 209A trial, jury select can play an important role in achieving a not guilty verdict.
