United States v. George A. Webster, Jr.

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• reasoning that where a properly instructed jury may not have convicted defendant, affirming conviction would seriously affect the fairness, integrity, or public reputation of judicial proceedings
• finding that the district court made a satisfactory inquiry into the basis of the defendant’s dissatisfaction where the court “granted [the defendant] leave to freely explain the reason for his discontent”
• rejecting government’s' characterization of carrying instruction as adequate where definitions of “use” and “carry” not distinct
• stating motion to proceed pro se made during trial could have been denied by district court as untimely
• standard of review; last-minute requests for substitute counsel disfavored; adequate inquiry where court granted defendant leave to explain freely reasons for dissatisfaction before denying request
• \[t]here is no constitutional right to hybrid representation\ in which defendant represents himself or herself but is assisted by standby counsel on technical aspects of trial such as objections

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