United States Third Circuit

Once defendant makes a clear and unequivocal request under of his Sixth Amendment to conduct his own defense, and proceed pro se at his criminal trial, a court must conduct a hearing to determine if defendant knowingly waives right to counsel.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/07/2000
• Decided 12/01/2000
• Published 12/01/2000

Judges

• Before:  SLOVITER, SCIRICA and McKEE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steven A. Feldman, (Argued), Arza R. Feldman, Feldman & Feldman, Roslyn, NY, Attorneys for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Marcy H. Speiser, (Argued), Office of Attorney General of New Jersey, Richard J. HughesJustice Complex, Trenton, NJ, Attorney for Appellees.