Eighth Circuit· 7/29/2016

United States v. Doyle Smith

Citations

830 F.3d 803
118 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 5293
2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 13766
2016 WL 4056060

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definition of misconduct should not be “unduly expanded” in pretrial context
“Defendants have a right to present unorthodox defenses and argue their theories to the bitter end. . . . [F]ailure to respond to a proposed plea agreement [does not] warrant denial of the right of self-representation at trial.” -8- (cleaned up)
“[F]rivolous behavior at trial is likely to result in an adverse jury reaction, but defendants have ‘the right to represent themselves and go down in flames if they wish[ ], a right the district court [is] required to respect.” (alterations in original)
district court erred in terminating right to self-representation when defendant failed to appear at a pretrial hearing, to respond to the government’s proposed jury instructions and plea offer, to submit a statement of the case, and to confer with the government’s counsel about these issues

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Judges: Loken, Arnold, Benton

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