United States Third Circuit

Colloquy that surrounded defendant's purported waiver of trial counsel was not sufficient to insure defendant made an intelligent and competent waiver of his Sixth Amendment right to counsel, thus, conviction reversed and remanded for a new trial.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/17/2001
• Decided 02/14/2002
• Published 02/14/2002

Judges

• Before SLOVITER, McKEE, Circuit Judges and HAYDEN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Adam B. Cogan (Argued), Greensburg, PA, Attorney for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Marc I. Osborne (Argued), Washington, DC, Attorney for Appellee.