· 6/28/1976
United States v. Odell Bennett
Citations
- 539 F.2d 45
- 1976 U.S. App. LEXIS 8307
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- concluding that the defendant forfeited his right to self-representation by taking vacillating positions
- defendant forfeited right to self-representation by vacillating on representation issue until six days before trial
- defendant forfeited right to self-representation by vacillating on representation issue until six days before trial
- request for self-representation - 10 - vacillating where defendant repeatedly alternated between requests to represent himself and to serve as cocounsel until six days before case was set for trial
- defendant forfeited right to self- representation by vacillating on r epresentation issue until six days before trial
- defendant expressly requested self-representation, but his additional statements rendered his position on self-representation unclear
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Judges: Holloway, McWilliams, Barrett
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