United States v. Benjamin Egwaoje

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• concluding that evidence of manipulation was “strongest evidence supporting a finding of waiver”
• noting that district courts have broad discretion to grant or deny continuances
• stating that the Supreme Court has foreclosed a defendant who elects to represent himself from pursuing an ineffective assistance claim on appeal, citing Faretta, and also rejecting defendant’s argument that by representing himself he was denied a fair trial
• affirming denial of continuance where defendant decided to proceed pro se on day of trial
• rejecting claim that pro se defendant’s “readily apparent deficiency in performance at trial offends not only the defendant’s rights but also undermines public confidence in the integrity of judicial proceedings”
• rejecting claim that pro se defendant’s “readily apparent de‐ ficiency in performance at trial offends not only the defend‐ ant’s rights but also undermines public confidence in the in‐ tegrity of judicial proceedings”

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