United States Third Circuit

Faretta v. California, 422 U.S. 806 (1975) does not displace a defendant's right to effective assistance of counsel under the Sixth Amendment in the period before he is deemed competent to waive counsel.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/05/2000
• Decided 05/03/2001
• Published 05/03/2001

Judges

• Before: BECKER, Chief Judge, SLOVITER and GREENBERG, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John M. Morganelli (Argued), Office of District Attorney of Northampton County, Easton, PA, Attorney for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Billy H. Nolas (Argued), David W. Wycoff, Michael Wiseman, Defender Association of Philadelphia, Federal Capital Habeas Corpus Unit, Philadelphia, PA, Attorneys for Appellee.