United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction for wire fraud is affirmed where the judge did not abuse his discretion in allowing defendant to represent himself as the Constitution does allow a judge to block a request to self-represent, but does not require it, and defendant did not have a mental illness and was found competent to represent himself.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/23/2009
• Decided 05/13/2009
• Published 05/13/2009

Judges

• EVANS, Circuit Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and KANNE and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Steven Grimes (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Paul R. Garcia, Colleen P. Sorensen (argued), Attorney, Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.