"Meanwhile, there is no constitutional rule about how long a defendant can wait before the initial court appearance that triggers this right to counsel.....They can wait even longer to see their attorneys. The lengthy uncounseled detentions of presumptively innocent people mimic the police "disappearances" so common under authoritarian regimes. Our country has failed to honor its promise of a right to counsel. The breach of this promise has staggering implications."
Dallas Morning News
July 1, 2018