United States Sixth Circuit

The trial court judge must make more than a cursory investigation of defendant's waiver of representation, ensure that defendant has a broad understanding of the matter, and investigate whether the waiver is made knowingly and intelligently.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/04/2001
• Published 06/04/2001

Judges

• Before MARTIN, Chief Judge;  MOORE, Circuit Judge;  TARNOW, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Alison M. Clark (argued and briefed), Jill E. Stone (briefed), Public Defender's Office, Columbus, OH, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stuart W. Harris (argued and briefed), Office of the Attorney General, Columbus, OH, for Appellee.