United States Seventh Circuit

The Constitution does not require a judge nor a defense attorney to tell the accused in open court or in a specific form that he is entitled to testify, and to obtain a formal waiver of that right.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/01/2002
• Decided 04/25/2002
• Published 04/25/2002

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, DIANE P. WOOD, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Craig A. Newby (argued), Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, Chicago, IL, for petitioner-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas Edward Leggans (argued), Office of the U.S. Atty., Criminal Division, Fairview Heights, IL, for respondent-appellee.