United States Third Circuit

District court failed to thoroughly and adequately assess whether defendant's request to proceed pro se was unequivocal, and whether his waiver of the right to counsel was voluntary and knowing.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/21/2002
• Published 08/21/2002

Judges

• Before:  ALITO, RENDELL, and HALL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Daniel I. Siegel (Argued), Office of Federal Public Defender, Harrisburg, PA, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Theodore B. Smith, III (Argued), Office of United States Attorney, Harrisburg, PA, for Appellee.