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This article previously appeared in The Constitutionalist (Sept. 2006). It is reprinted with permission. By Thomas H. Segars The Sixth Amendment provides the accused in all criminal prosecutions with the right to have “the Assistance of Counsel for his defense.” Separate and apart from the more familiar, effective assistance of counsel […]

Thomas H. Segars was elected to a three year term on the North Carolina Bar Association’s Constitutional Rights & Responsibilities Law Section Council on June 23 in Cary. The Constitutional Rights and Responsibilities Section is a forum for attorneys interested in constitutional law. The section endeavors to increase the public’s awareness […]