United States Fourth Circuit

When a defendant who is advised of his right to counsel has failed to show that he cannot afford counsel, he impliedly waives his right to counsel by not procuring such from his own resources in a timely fashion.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/05/2005
• Published 05/05/2005

Judges

• Before LUTTIG, WILLIAMS, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Cheryl Johns Sturm, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, for Appellant.  Thomas Richard Ascik, Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Asheville, North Carolina, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Gretchen C.F. Shappert, United States Attorney, Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellee.