United States Second Circuit

In evaluating a denial of a motion to substitute counsel, a defendant's own conduct contributing to the communication breakdown should be evaluated.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/23/2001
• Decided 11/08/2001
• Published 11/08/2001

Judges

• F.I. PARKER, Circuit Judge:, Before:  JACOBS, F.I. PARKER, and KATZMANN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Gary D. Weinberger, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Hartford, Connecticut (Thomas G. Dennis, Federal Public Defender, Dalit Yarden-Krug, Research and Writing Specialist, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Hartford, Connecticut, on the brief), for Defendant-Appellant., Christopher W. Schmeisser, Assistant United States Attorney, District of Connecticut, Bridgeport, Connecticut (Stephen C. Robinson, United States Attorney, District of Connecticut, Bridgeport, Connecticut, on the brief), for Appellee.