Wood, Chief Judge.
Although the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives every criminal defendant the right "to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence," the Supreme Court has recognized for more than 40 years that this does not mean that counsel can be shoved down an unwilling defendant's throat. At least since the Court decided
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